NOVDHBEB 7, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



New DitpUy Rooms of the E. Wienlioeber Co., Chicago. 



the darker Lawson shades may be cut 

 down somewhat, yet as long as we have 

 good varieties in each shade, both shades 

 will continue to be grown as they are 

 now. 



It will, no doubt, be remembered that 

 when Mrs. Lawson was being introduced, 

 considerable doubt was expressed by 

 prominent growers as to the desirability 

 of such a deep shade of pink, the 

 predominating varieties being of a light- 

 er shade, such as Wm. Scott, Eose Queen, 

 Edna Craig, Melba, Victor, etc. Mrs. 

 Lawson, however, with her other good 

 qualities, soon made a place for herself 

 and gradually crowded all the others off 

 the growers' benches, and out of the 

 market. It proved, in a most convincing 

 manner, that its color was no barrier 

 to its popularity, when it offered size, 

 stem and superior keeping and shipping 

 qualities. Now that this deep shade is 

 established as a class and new varieties 

 are being raised in that class of color, 

 and of first-class quality, there is little 

 likelihood of its ever becoming unpopu- 

 lar. In fact, any variety, of whatsoever 

 shade of pink, if it be a clear shade, 

 will become popular if it is prolific 

 enough to pay the grower well, and is 

 large enough and handles well enough 

 to make it desirable for the retailer to 

 handle. And, by the same token, it 

 might be said that whenever the vari- 

 eties representing a certain color fall 

 behind the procession in these qualities, 

 that color will disappear from the mar- 

 ket until another is offered which will 

 rank with the best varieties of the 

 day in the other colors. A. F. J. B. 



LAST SPRING'S NOVELTIES. 



A few words about last spring's novel- 

 ties will not be amiss. It is too early 

 to pass final judgment on them as yet, 

 but still, one will begin to formulate an 

 opinion even this early and it is well 

 to bear in mind how they have acted 

 the early part of the season. Another 

 season one can avoid mistakes if a 

 variety shows up better later on, but 

 failed to make a good showing early. 



Winsor looks like a splendid thing 

 in every way except the stem. We will 

 have to get a longer stem on it another 

 season, though it is coming up better 

 now. 



Beacon made fine plants in the field 

 and what blooms we have had were of 

 splendid size, but of poor color so far. 

 Lately the color has deepened consider- 

 ably, and in a few weebi' it will likely 

 be all right. Stem and calyx are fine. 



Red Biding Hood is picking up rapid- 

 ly now, and may prove worthy of a 

 place, but up to date the color has 

 been poor. 



Red Chief is a free flowering, medium 

 sized scarlet of fine color. We made the 

 mistake of allowing it to come right 

 into crop after being housed, instead 

 of encouraging it to make a strong 

 growth first. 



Aristocrat made poor plants with us 

 in the field, on account of not being 

 pinched enough. It is picking up now, 

 though, and has made some splendid 

 blooms. It needs careful handling in 

 the field. 



Mabelle made fine plants in the jfield, 

 and is making strong growth inside, 



but will be a trifle late in throwing 

 its crop of blooms. 



Bonnie Maid seems to want close pinch- 

 ing in the field in order to get a bushy 

 plant. It comes in early, makes fine 

 stems and blooms right from the start. 

 Its color is a beautiful combination of 

 light and dark pink. 



Pink Imperial is throwing up the 

 stems for which it is famous. What 

 blooms we have had have been of fine 

 quality, and we expect this variety to 

 trot. It has the appea/ance of a long- 

 stemmed Lawson. A. F. J. Baur. 



AZALEAS. 



The inquiry for azaleas is not unfa- 

 vorable, says a German contemporary, 

 when one notes on the one side the ex- 

 traordinary great numbers on offer, and 

 the cheap prices which the Belgian nur- 

 serymen are inclined to take for their 

 wares, which in consequence of overpro- 

 duction have gone back to an extraordi- 

 nary extent. Owing to the cool summer, 

 the flower bud development is below the 

 normal and not so regular as usual. The 

 quality is on an average good, although 

 the growth is mostly short and compact. 

 As always, the early varieties well adapt- 

 ed for forcing are those mostly in re- 

 quest, and it is reported that in general 

 the larger examples of these are already 

 sold. 



Petoskey, Mich. — G. A. Edwins, who 

 has been doing business here in the old 

 Gokee greenhouse under the name of 

 Petoskey Floral Co., has sold off the 

 stock and gone to Nanaimo, B, C. 



