Decembek 27, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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Establishment of Joseph Haubet Charleroi, Pa« 



I am forced to the conclusion that tliey 

 are simply suffering from want of proper 

 food. The soil is of a poor quality and 

 not at all suited for roses. 



The best and surest remedy would be 

 to give frequent and light mulches of 

 decomposed cow manure, and I have 

 found it beneficial under such conditions 

 to give a generous sprinkling of bone 

 meal to the bench before applying the 

 mulch. 



Until the plants begin to show some 

 vigor great care must be exercised in 

 watering as evaporation is slow at this 

 season and the plants being weak cannot 

 use much water. 



One of the plants is also affected with 

 anthracnose, doubtless brought on and 

 encouraged by their weak condition. This 

 disease is liable to spread and affect the 

 healthy and stronger plants if not 

 checked. 



Cut off and burn all decaying shoots 

 a few inches below the point affected. 

 Give plenty of ventilation whenever pos- 

 sible and spray once a week with the 

 copper solution (cupram) using a noz- 

 zle that makes a very fine spray. 



The insects in the soil are the larvae 

 of thrips and are a sure indication that 

 the perfect insect is in the house and at 

 work. Light fumigation will hold them 

 in check if practiced persistently twice a 

 week. To make the fumes more effective 

 some growers sprinkle red pepper on the 

 stems with good results. Kibes. 



THE TRADE IN MISSISSIPPI. 



Among the progressive florists are the 

 Miases Lucy E. and Sue M. Cabaniss, of 

 Jackson, Miss. They started in the flower 

 business absolutely without capital, and 

 now have a nice trade, with a green- 

 house in the outskirts of town for grow- 

 ing ferns and other plants, but they still 

 look to Chicago for the cut flowers used 

 at their flourishing stand in the city. 

 The accompanying illustration is from a 

 photograph of their booth at the recent 

 successful Mississippi Industrial Expo- 

 sition, The young man in the picture is 

 Lindsey P. Cabaniss, who has charge of 

 the cut flower department. The Misses 

 Cabaniss say that, while the florist busi- 

 ness in Mississippi has not attained the 

 proportions it has in northern, and par- 

 ticularly eastern, cities, still the people 

 of Jackson are fully alive to the beauty 

 and desirability of both flowers and 

 plants and lend every encouragement 

 possible to those in the trade. 



NOTES FROM ENGLAND. 



A grand thing in the way of ferns is 

 being placed on the market this fall by 

 Messrs. T, Rochford & Sons, Ltd,, of 

 Broxbourne, Herts, called Nephrolepis 

 Todeaoides. It is said to be one of the 

 most beautiful ferns ever put into com- 

 merce, even surpassing that beautiful 

 variety, Todea superba. It has received 

 favorable press notice and has obtained 

 several certificates and awards. The 

 following is the raiser's description: 

 ' ' This is undoubtedly the most beautiful, 

 as well as the most distinct, of all known 

 forms of nephrolepis and seems to mark 

 the limit of the process of evolution in 

 that genus, which has lately given us 

 many handsome forms, all of which fall 

 ^ short in beauty of the present variety. 

 The fronds are three feet long and 

 twelve inches broad in their widest part, 

 and are distinctly tripinnate, with the 

 second leaflets twisting a little from the 

 surface of the frond. The third leaflets 

 are of a distinctly curly nature and give 

 the massive fronds a singularly light 

 and airy appearance, the general aspect 

 being like a well-curled ostrich feather 

 of a pleasing green color, ' ' 



The variety will doubtless become a 

 general and popular market sort, a great 



feature being the furnishing of the small 

 plants, which, when only in 2-inch or 

 3-inch pots, carry several large moss- 

 like fronds. 



The same firm is also offering a new 

 begonia called Masterpiece, which is de- 

 scribed as a new and improved form of 

 Gloire de Lorraine. The habit of growth 

 and color of bloom, etc., being a glori- 

 fied type of the latter variety. Some im- 

 provement has for some time been needed 

 in the stocks of Gloire de Lorraine, The 

 type in some instance lacking the good 

 qualities to which it owed its fame and 

 value in commerce at the time of its in- 

 troduction. Any improvement, or even 

 keeping the variety to its true character 

 is much to be desired. 



The Winter Flowering Carnation So- 

 ciety held its first show on December 4, 

 which was a great success. With Im- 

 proved White Lawson A. F. Dutton, Iver, 

 Bucks, secured first prize for the best 

 white. The same grower had the best 

 pink in Mrs. T. W. Lawson, Enchan- 

 tress took the premium for blush pink, 

 Robert Craig was undoubtedly a fine 

 scarlet, but not equal to the new Brit- 

 tania, which was the best of that color 

 in the show. In trade exhibits the fol- 

 lowing received gold medals: H. Bur- 

 nett, Guernsey, and A. Smith, Enfield. 

 The following firms silver gilt medals: 

 Cutbush & Sons, Highgate; Hugh Lowe 

 & Co., Bush Hill Park; A. F. Dutton, 

 Iver, Bucks, and Bell & Sheldon, Guern- 

 sey. ■ B. J. 



ASTERS. 



I wish to raise asters for market next 

 summer and would like to know the three 

 best classes to grow, also what fertilizers 

 other than stable manure and wood ashes 

 it would be advisable to use, my soil 

 being clay loam. 



Where can I get a good work or treat- 

 ise on raising asters for market? Also 

 what size box would it be advisable to 

 use for shipping? Would 12x16 and 

 three feet long be large enough to heat. 

 L. J. B. 



If you are going in for asters as ex- 

 tensively as you say you will doubtless 

 try many varieties in the course of a few 

 years. There are so many varieties it is 



Booth of the Misses Cabaniss at Mississippi Industrial Exposition. 



