Ai'Rii. 18, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



J 669 



Indoor Window-box Filled Wilh Martha Washington Geraniums. 



<iu-o of iiisocts, ill wlintcvcr ili'tiicc tlic 

 >p()ls jipipcnrcd. ('lose oliscivntiuii, Ikpw- 

 ■ ■\<'r, (•(mviiiccd nif tli:it siicli \v;is not 

 llic «-;is(' ;iii(l for :i time cMiiscil iiic to 

 •loulit tlic wliolc sti^iMonosc tlicoiv. We 

 liitvc seen iii;iii_v instances ulicic a wliolt^ 

 lu'Mcli of certain varieties wonld lieconie 

 ^o fall of tlieso spots as to make the 

 plants look yellow, when at tiie same 

 lime the grower wonhl he positive tli;;t 

 I here li;ii| liexer lieen enoil;ih insects 

 present to jirodnce one-tenth of the spots. 

 This lias led to the conclusion that the 

 di-iseasi^ is first started liy tne punctures 



• if insects and that the poison leniains in 

 the plant, even though it in:iy aji 

 parently outiirow it, oidy to reappeai' a) 

 any time comlitions are unfa\(ir;ilile to 

 the plant, such .as dark weather. o\er 



^^aterinJ;. o\erf liny. se\cre st;ir\iiiy. 



'tc. 



liy jMdinotiny :i stroiii;. sturdy yiowth 

 •lud avoiding everything that would have 

 a tendiMH-y to soften the growth or du'ck 

 It. you can help the jdant to o\eicoine it 

 •Hid in tinu' liecoiiu' entirely free from 



t. it is said that plants ;ire sii<l(uu en- 

 tirely free from insects. e\en though von 

 'nay not ilisco\cr any when ex;iniiiiiny 

 ^nth the naked eye. ;,|id tlieiid'ole here 



Hid there .m plniit may Im'cip no |>iiii(tiiiid 



• ind iiiociiliited when yoii thouylit lliem 

 •ntirely <deaii. This .-^liows imw ini 

 p'lrtaiit it is to apply your iii-ect d 

 -troyers ;e< preventives rather than ;i 



■aies. hnll't wait until ill>-ects lieconie 

 luinielous elliUl;^ll to l:e seen ill p;issiiiu 1 

 dolly, lillt ilestroy tlieiil lief<ire they ;[],■ \ 

 "Id eliouyh to puncture the le;i\es. Tlie 



'Id -ayiiie that i.ii oiiiiie of |ire\eiiii(ui i>- 

 '^"I'h a pouixl ot' cure certaiiiK .-ipplie-- 

 a 'his ca.se. 



^ our aster seedlings are no doiiltl suf 

 leiiny from the common aster Miylit. 

 whicli cjocs such yicat dam.Mye in the 

 '•''Id. I wisii I knew wliMi c;iu-<e- it 



"id W h.-lt will cure It. Iilll |||, to date I I 

 'i:i\e he.-ird of \i,i cure ufter it ^ct- ;i j 



'-ii' -t;irt. The ii.'vt cure is undiu- the 1 

 '"'il<i. <iet lid of tli'iii ;iiid make a ' 

 'levh sMwiiio. I I,, ,,,,! plant astei-s <iii ! 



the same soil where they were the year 

 liefltre if there w a.s ;iiiy siyii of thl> 

 disease, else voii will have tidllMe. 



A. r. .1. i'.An:. 



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INDOOR WINDOW-BOXES. 



<)iie of the distinct features of the 

 American flower market, as far as tln' 

 disposal of the rank and file of llowei- 

 iiiy |pot plants is coiHi'iiied. is its out 

 spoken dep( iideiicy on seasons; that is. 

 the concent rat ion of luisiness *iii (hiist- 

 m;is. j-laster and Decor.-it ion d;iy. (oii- 

 ditioiis as to ( lirisl .iias and l-!aster are 

 similar in other countries, iuil. in spite 

 of increased holiday ir;ide. its influence 

 is not as decisive there as it is with us. 

 • •ur national custom has. however, cuie 

 yieat adv.aiitaee for us. It alfords the 

 jiossiliility of systematic.ally i-oiiceiitrat 

 illy our energies on a certain end. In 

 this cay it means for the yrower to 

 liavi' his stuir in tiie liest salalile shape 

 when the harvest d.-iys arrive. The n^- 

 Velses are: lolly i llternied iat v periods iif 

 (piietiiess. with little or uiithiny doiiiy; 



nioleor less severe losses, ol! st,,,-k. which 



for iPiie re.-isipii (Pi- ;iiiipther was not i-oiii- 

 iiiy ill jii^t ill tiiiie, ;ind the inipipssjl,;! 

 ity of yidwiiiy any |i<pt plant s|ie(ie> 

 which caniiipt he li;itl at thi'ir liesi duriiiy 

 the days oiii i-iistipineis are in thi' lialiil 

 of liuviny. 



.\s the volume of luisiuess ;it l|ip|ld:iV 



seasniis is. indiecl. Very larye. liieiP' ap 



pejirs tip he no oliVJiPUS re;isoli t'ol' liiiliy 

 dissatistjid. milch less tip Stildv iiPlldi 



'iipi.s with a view tip eiilaryiiiy \\\f mar- 

 k<'t lpy Iryiny to stimulate the .lesire to 

 puicli;p-e mole lliiw I'liiiy pot plants iii- 



'[•■[•••ndellt el' seasinis. This is. howevi'f. 



only the sill fai (' aspect; for ;is soon as 

 we heyiii to loipk closer illlip alVaifs. vvi' 

 (ind that ye.-ir after year the atiKPunt of 

 uiisolii surplus stock yrows. Then thi' 

 lipwer yraiji's <if tloweiiiiy pipt |p|;iiits 

 usually yo lieyyiiio first. It -ecni< to 

 111- ill' iliev italile outcome. Still, if \M' 

 mole carefully locpk over the rei-elll tl;|i|i- 



reports, w,. fill, I 111,. t;i,.t repeatidiv n- 



'■iildi'l lliat the Hew. alliactive licsji.ii^ 



of liaski'ls and jardinieres are often in 

 st I'limeiital in selliny laryi- numliers of 

 the lower yrades o I' pot pl.aiits. which 

 otiierwise could Hot h.ave fi-ell dispose, I 

 of at .all. 



Trade repoiis. to m:iiiy. m;i\ appear 

 I'idy as malter ol' p.-issjuM interest, Imt 



most of us take a tteeliliy ylailce over 



tlieai .•ind. perhaps, veiify ihi' statement 

 of till' local col respondent wilii our own 

 experience. li'i;vii':w corrts[,i,|i,|,.|iis are, 

 howivir. f ri'i|Ueiii Iv in tie- laiid.ahh 

 h.'iiiil ot' yiviiiy iis liricl' i ii I'ormat ion a-' 

 to the how and wliy of' tilings. Tjie oc 

 i-asioiial |iractiie of s|i|,|i|,.iii,.iit ino t|,o 

 reports of I he liaie f'aci.~ with expl;ina 



tolV or snyyi'stive lelii;irks cannot he 

 too hiyhlv ap(irecialed. It oi;;ili|i's the 

 thonohtful re;ic|ei to not only determiin 

 'III .actual ciuiditioii of' luisiiass Imt it 

 \vill also, ill many instances, aid him in 



llli' iilti lliyelit drawiliy of' coiiciiislolis 



as to till tiiliiie trend ot' Ipiisincss. 



I.ei u< letu'ai to the |aidinii'ie ami 

 pl;iiit Ipaskei. and in doiiiy ••o 1 wish tip 

 window liiix iiiidiided. W'licii II icii I ion i ii ^ 

 the latter I do iioi. ill ;|ii~ iiist.aiici . 

 ii I'l-r 111 ii as .-III oiitdonr decorat inii. 

 W'li.at I di sire to ,-all al tdi' loii 'o a ii 

 the wini.'r window li.askets, as represent 



I'd liV tiie .■icciUI'p-|ll V ill;^ i I 1 1 |sl ra t io 1 1 . 



This liaskel is filled with 'he -o ,-;i||.'.| 

 Maltha \\ .as hi ii^toii :^eia iii ii :ii-. It i^ 

 lint co'ii V e|i lent si/,- that fits ,,|i tl], 

 inner \v iiiduw sill. I'lon-l - ' <upplv 



lliiU""-^. I 'oelieve. cailV ;i 1 presi-m \erv 



atliactive .ii«i|_.||s i,f j;i rdiiiiei IS. v\iii 

 dew ii,i\es and li-;ske|s. 



\\ I li;i\ e l.eell phi lit i 11^; t iieii | lllhi 



p-:ll V w ii!i fi MIS and ot her folia-, 

 pi. mis, I'x-ipt ;ii hiilidav s,a»oUs, wji.o! 

 Ill''' 'M i iiy |phinls and es|„.,iall v hiillieiis 

 ^loi k i^ aUo f'reely Used. The use ot 



window liaski'ts, siniply a-^ "riianiP'iit a 1 ic ■ 

 ci|iiach's fnr llo^veiiny pot plants nf 

 d:i' couinieii, every. lav class, is .an inn.,. 

 V .at ion. 1 1 is iloiiji' less a eiHMl om-, 



whicll desilVe-. cVelV e llco 1 1 la y e 1 1 |e n 1 . 



Sacil '..asket- ,.r Ilexes colli, I, el colils, , 



a!\\;iy-- ii.ave .-m inner tin lio\ to h.dd tie- 

 •liippiiiL; w.ater. The cmv ..n nait v^;l\■ ..I 

 • Ncliaiiyihe |,|;iiits and the simple man- 



