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October 24, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



45 



neutralized by the action of the water. 

 Bags might be used for the purpose. 

 The bags containing the substance might 

 be sunk to the bottom and then ripped 

 open, at the same time getting busy 

 agitating the water in order that what- 

 ever is contained in the bags might work 

 its way in among the vital portions of 

 the obnoxious vegetation. R. K. 



CINERAEIAS. 



We have had trouble with our cin- 

 eraria plants. Here are our data: The 

 seed was sown in April and came up 

 finely; potted to 214-inch pots May 21; 

 grew finely until June 15, then began to 

 die down and all foliage dropped off; 

 were still in 2% -inch pots, but big 

 enough to repot to 3-inch. Repotted 

 some to 3-inch and they died down also; 

 I do not mean that they all died en- 

 tirely, for in July and August about 

 one-third of them started up again and 

 by October 1 were just big enough for 

 ;5-inch pots, but they do not seem to 

 grow. Of course, after flowering they 

 died down, but these plants were in- 

 tended for Christmas and New Year's 

 and February sales. Did we sow the 

 seed too early and the hot weather 

 cause them to lose foliage? We had the 

 same trouble last year. Please help us 

 out. "We have advertised in the Review 

 this year and have had grand success, 

 but wish we could have cinerarias to ad- 

 vertise. H. & C. 



Your trouble has been caused by too 

 early sowing. Neither calceolarias nor 

 cinerarias can be successfully carried 

 over the hot summer months and for 

 this reason seed sowing should be de- 

 ferred until the end of July or the be- 

 ginning of August. Seedlings raised at 

 these dates will grow along steadily 

 without any check and make fine winter- 

 flowering stock. Use a light, leaf-moldy 

 compost to sow the seed in, and in pot- 

 ting later it will be found that a light, 

 rich soil will suit them. Loam, well de- 

 cayed manure and leaf-mold, with some 

 sand added, makes a compost such as 

 cinerarias will revel in. The plants 

 should always be grown in a cold house; 

 until November they are better in 

 frames. Use tobacco stems to keep 

 aphis in check. Shade from direct sun 

 is necessarv. C. W^. 



WORMS IN SOIL. 



Is it practical to kill worms in the 

 soil of raised beds by using water with 

 a temperature of 150 degrees by ther- 

 mometer test, or some other degree of 

 heat? E. G. S. 



If it is absolutely necessary to de- 

 stroy the worms in the soil — and it 

 rarely is — use the following, which will 

 effect the purpose without risk: Un- 

 slaked lime, one bushel; water enough 

 to slake. Then dilute with fifty gal- 

 lons of water. Allow it to stand until 

 the water becomes clear and apply to the 

 bench. Ribes. 



Schoolcraft, Mich. — A company has 

 been formed, under the name of Crop- 

 son & Simonds, for the forcing of flowers 

 and vegetables here on a large scale. 

 Two greenhouses have already been built, 

 each 23x100 feet, and, according to pres- 

 ent plans, several acres will eventually 

 be covered with greenhouses. Leo Crop- 

 son and Chauncy Simonds. of Grand 

 Rapids, are at the head of the company. 



LEADING RETAIL FLORISTS 



The retail florititB, whoae cards appear on this uaK^ and the two pagAS preceding, 

 are prepareii to fill urders from other florists for local delivery on the nsaal basli. 

 If you wish to be represented under this heading, now i»> the time to place yoor orders 



WILUAM D. DONOnOE 



Telephone No. 3034 Madison. 

 THE NEW STORE, 17 E. 28th STREET, 



Between Fifth Ave. and Madison. 



NEW YORK. 



STEAMER TRADE griven personal and care- 

 ful aittsntlou. No dlsappointmentH. Special 

 attention to theater orders. Artistic arrang'e- 

 ment. Special rates for my brother florists from 

 any part of the country. One trial suftlclent. 



JULIUS BAER 



t3&-iiO E. Fourth St. 

 Long Distance Phone. 



Cincinnati^ Ohio 



FRED C WEBER 



4326-1328 Olhre Street 

 ST. LOUIS, MO. 



Will carefnlly ezecnte orders for St. Loidi 

 and other towns in MlsKouri and Illinois. 

 (EstabUshed 1878.) 



SAMUEL MURRAY 



....FLORIST...^ 



1017 Broadway, KANSAS QTY, IWO. 



Write, Telephone or Telegraph 

 All orders given prompt attention. 



JOHN 



SONS 



CM. BROWWAY AND 6MTOT AVE. 



DETROIT, MICH, 



C. C. POLLWORTfi CO. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 

 Milwaukee, Wis. 



WISCONSIN 



WM Take Praper Care 

 ■f Tsar Orders is 



CHOICEST FLOWERS 



George H. Berke 



FLORIST 



Local and Long Distance Phones. 

 1505 Pacific Ave., ATUNTIC CITY, N. J. 



SCHROETep 



"" 59 Broadway ' 



DETROIT 



MICHIGAN 



Orders for MINNESOTA or the North^rest wUl 

 be properly executed by 



AUG. S. SWANSON, SL Paul. Minn. 



Steamer and Theater Orders 



My personal attention will be given 

 even to the smallest detail. 



A.WARENDORFF 



1198 Broadway 1474 Broadway 

 NEW YORK 



David Clarke's Sons 



2139-S141 Broadway 



Tel. 1552-1553 Columbus 



NEW YORK CITY 



Out-of-town orders for delivery in New York 

 carefully and promptly filled at reasonable rates. 



LEIKENS 



Belmont Hotel, 42nd St., Ne\<r Tork 



Newport, R. I. 



NewTsrk head«uirters, 7 E. 33ii St., sr. the Walderf-«stsria 



4^0rders from any part of the coimtry filled 

 carefully and at wholesale nrices. 



Buffalo, N. Y. 



W. J.Palaer ARofl. 184 ■•!* St. 



MillsThe Florist 



36 W. Forsyth Street 

 JACKSONVILLE, ¥LK 



Geo. M. Kellogg 



Wliolesale and Retail Ilorlet 

 906 Grand Ave., KANSAS QTY, MO. 



All Kinds of CUT FLOWERS 



in their season. Also Rose and Carnation plants 

 in season. Qreenbout^es at Pleat>aut Hill, Ho. 



Wholesale and Retail Florist 



AMSTERDAM. NEW YORK 



RETAIL ORDERS SOLICITED FOR 



PITTSBURG, PA. 



H* L* Blind & Bros. 



30 FIFTH STREET 



Careful and Prompt Attention to Out-of-town Orden. 



Mrs. M. E. Hollcraft 



807 Kaim. Ave, TOPEKA, KAN. 

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