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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



January 10, 1907. 



shall tfike in not only ]Jotroit and near- 

 by luwns but the Avhole territory tribu- 

 tary to Detroit. JI. S. 



GLADIOLUS THE BRIDE. 



In your issue of December HO W. fc^. 

 asks smiic one In give information about 

 fon-iny tiiadiolus The Bride. Tlie fol- 

 lowing remarks will, 1 hope^ furnish tlie 

 clue to success: 



Tlic cornis of lids gladiolus arc small 

 and il is cust<iniary to plant them some- 

 what lliickly, usually in Hats, -with three 

 to fonj- inches of soil, usually light, 

 >aiidy Joaiii. Tieated in this manner tlie 

 ^|■()\\llls |insh up thickly and all goes 

 will iill Alairli. Tlien we notice that the 

 |('a\t- iM'^in til gt't yellow at the tips 

 :;iid wlidlr uj-owtiis tui'u yrlliiw. ;ind we 

 full her licit ice liial c\cry lime we lonk 

 ,ii thrill ihr lliii'- arc (ii'v. It seems :il- 

 iiidsi Jiii|Hi<<i lilr til ki'cp tiicm \\f\. 

 J'jiiiius ^11 t'l'iiiii Ii;mI to wni'si': red sjiidcr 

 tinislu'S llir jiili ami a few measly, sirkly 

 sjidsis iTwaid us fur mir li'dnblc. This 

 lias Ix'cu my i'N|icriciici' ami tiiat, nt 

 ^iiaiiy dllii'i^. 



( )1' cdiirsc \\i' lilanic tiic iiullis. 1 lia\e 

 jilaiiti'u thrill in caniatidii IiciicIh^s, one 

 bull> nnly lict\MTii jilants. and tlie result 

 lias lii'i'ii iiiii'. ■"t rciii^ sjiikcs and plenty 

 dl' thi'iii: Imt my i-ispcct fur the rai'iia 



lidll iia'~ illrlda-rd Id Mich M ili'grcd tiiat 



I wdiild ni'Vi'i again In guilty nf mk-Ii 

 -acii 1('l;('. 



! lia\i- mitirnl, in gruwiii^ thcin niil ■ 

 -idc. that rdnii'< |ilanted in licaxy loam 

 ■1(1 licltcr than thusc in light sdil. and 

 liulbs jilantiMJ in llie f.all arc much su- 

 jicridi- id thd'-e ]iiit in (luring .M.arcli. 

 'l"iy tliein. W. S., in ci^ht inches df sdil, 

 rose soil, in Imim-. Plant them at l(;ast 

 ihi-ee inches a|iart. .and ihrn't forget a 

 little liipiid manure when tlie sjiikes are 

 fdrndng. Plant three inches (lee|i. When 

 Jldweiiiii; i'^ (i\er put under the benches 

 until the t'dliage is dry. P>y removing 

 the tdp l\^'i inches (if soil and renewing; 

 with rich cuiiipnst ymi can gtd, a large 

 cid|i the secdinl season, but don't try it 

 ;i ihinl lime. The curms iiici'e;ise sd 

 rapidly that star\;ttidn is sur(; to occur. 



If yciu want eaily Mowers, jilant in 

 September. Tlieic is no need to jnit 

 them outside like Uiitch bulbs. As long 

 as the tem])era1ui'e nf ymir house does 

 jiot exceed .")." degrees ;it night you will 

 bo all right. Don't atteaipt to grow 

 them under the benches. ,lust as soon 

 a.s the young growth appears they need 

 the full' light. 



I \\;i\f often thought of writing a ]>er 

 ■.(inal letter of thanks Id \V. S. for his 

 man\ iiset'ul siiggeslions and timely re- 

 minders-- ii'inimlers which save me a 

 :^icat deal df hard thinking, and 1 take 

 this op|iortunily nf e\|>ressing my sense 

 df gratitude. I also feel delighted ;it 

 being able to iin|iart a few small items 

 of jnldrmatiiiii to one who is ne\'er back- 

 wai'd ill "list riliiit ing to liis bi'otli(>r tlo 

 vist> the results of liis many years of 

 -tiidv. |-;i)W. Alkn. Wai.i.ai k. 



I!.\( i,<isi;i) liiid .+ 1 for .another year's 

 -iiliscii|iti(in to the Ukvikw, wliidi so 

 long as i am in the business 1 will newer 

 beAvithout.- l.dDS TI. Sianfan. i)anbniv. 

 Conn. 



" (ii.i MIMA (Tin. Im). .Mlii'it W.Mgon 



e|- lias m(l\ed his i^reellhonse tn hi^ 

 n\ent\ fi\( acie farm just west of the 



iit\-. The 1UW\ house is I'lxlHO ;ilid a 



-team heating jilaiit with a forty Imrse 

 jidWer lidiler iv brin;^ installed. lie will 

 iiiaki"' ;! spici;ilt\' nt' c;i inat inn-. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



There is no special change to be 

 noted from a week ago. On occasional 

 (hiys there is a brisk market, but on the 

 whole it has been slow, with plenty of 

 material to go around. 



American Beaut v continues to bring 



gooij )(iices. as do tlie best grades of 

 IJii hmoiid oi- Pride, Maid and other teas. 

 I'roiii +4 to .+ PJ are ruling prices. Some 

 L;ood Killaiiiey aic seen and this rose 

 maintains its popularity with the buy 

 iiic public. ^Velleslev is also seen, ot' 

 ixcidleiit (liiality oil long stems. Cania- 

 tioiis are not in hea\ y siipjdy and as a 

 i-oiise(|iieiice prices haxc keiit u|i widl. 



Building of Johnson Seed Co., Philadelphia. 



Violets are quite abundant, single aver- 

 age rather more than double and bring 

 about $1 per hundred. 



Callas are not plentiful at $1.50 a 

 dozen. Lilium Harrisii sells at similar 

 prices. Some good freesia sells at $3 

 and upwards. In bulbous stock Paper 

 Whites and Kortians are abundant. Tu- 

 lips are improving, La Keine being most- 

 ly in evidence. (Some double as well as 

 single daffodils are coming in. Mignon- 

 ette is good and so are antherieums; the 

 latter, however, do not sell very well. 

 A few white chrysanthemums still ar- 

 rive, but they are getting small. There 

 is no special change in green stock. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



At a meeting of the board of direct- 

 ors of tlie Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, January 5, announcement was 

 made of a legacy of $3,000 from the 

 late Charles E. I'^rench, the income to 

 be devoted to prizes for meritorious va 

 rieties of fruits and vegetables; also 

 one of .$5,000, the income of which will 

 be for premiums for llowers. A com- 

 mittee of five was appointed to secure 

 a list of special prizes for the Xovembei' 

 show. It was stated that several li.ad 

 aJieady been secured. 

 ! Charles !•;. Hichardson, for over lif- 

 teen years treasurer of the society, re- 

 signed and his resignation was accepted. 

 Walter ITunnewell was appointed treas- 

 urer ami William P. h'ich secretary, 

 librarian and general liall superintend 

 cut. The annual inaugural meeting of 

 the soci(My attracted a large nundier ot' 

 members, (loneral Stephen M. Weld, the 

 nev Ia"^ ehictcd president, in his address 

 stated that the running expenses of the 

 society continued to exceed the income 

 and either expenses must be reduced or 

 income increased, the latter the better 

 remeily. The average expenses for the 

 last four years was $L'L>.(»4-J. :'.'_'. The 

 sums rec(>ived from rentals of the hall 

 ill l<)Ot) exceeded that of li>05 by $3,000 

 and this will ]trobably be materially in- 

 creased ill succeeding ye.ars, !is the hall 

 b(H-(iiiies more and more in tlie center of 

 the city. 



The treasurer's report showed an ex- 

 cess of assets over all liabilities of $7.S.S,- 

 L'Sd. The membership of the society is 

 s5l'. The reports of the chairmen of 

 the several committees were read and 

 adojited. It was stated that there had 

 been some demand to have the library 

 oi)en (wenings and oft Sunday afternoons 

 ;ind a coaimittee was apjiointed to con- 

 sider and report on this matter at a suc- 

 ceeding iiKM'ting. 



The lecture course opens .Tanuary ll'. 

 with a talk from .1. Woodward Manning 

 on "The Iris and Its Culture." The 

 remaining lecturers are as follows: 



.liinii.ir.v V.K "rcMili (Irowins: IV^ssiliilit ies in 

 Now Kny^liMiil." li.v .\. A. IIi.\on. 



.liintiniy :;•!. "Tlic Collcctlnf; of Orchids." fi.v 

 •Idlin K. I.ii^'cr, Snniinit, N. .1. 



fcliru.'iiy :.'. '"I'lic lUMiov.itidii of iiii Olil i>r 

 liciril," li.v l!co. T. I'owcll. New Voik. 



I'clirii.iiy !i. ''riic lloiiic \'cf.'i't;ililo (;;irilfli. " 

 li.\ .liiliii \V. liiiiic.iii, .Iniiiiiica I'lains. 



I'cliriiar.\ Id. "( crlain I'scs of ilio Scliool 

 I ;.iri!cii." Iiy Aliss .\iiiiii \Vitliii)y;liiti. lioston. 



I'cliniaiy 2.1. ••|'oi-cstry fioiii a CoinintMcial 

 Siaiiii|ioiiii," liy I'liif. 1". \V. Kavc. Itoston. 



Maiili :.'. "riaiiliiiK for Streets and VV.ny- 

 --iilcs." liy .Tolm .\. i'cttis.'rc\\ . T.ostoii. 



Manli il. ".Soiiic liactcrial IHscascs of Plants: 

 Their Nattire and Treatment." liy I'luf. II. 11. 

 Welzel. Itliaea. X. Y. 



.Marcti .".O. "Cardens of ll.i1.\. " 

 tjciiii illnsirntiniis. liv .1. K. M 

 l!.is|(ili. 



Various Notet. 



will) slerpo)! 

 I. I'.ininliar. 



The meet ilig ot t lie ( i;n 



!■ lorist- ' < lull .lanii.aiy 1 •"), 

 especially :it t tact i\'e one. 

 (dected idlicers 

 will cai h make 



leners ami 



will be an 



The newly 



will be installed and 



iddresses. .1. K. ^\. L. 



