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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Afbil 9, 1008. 



stock can be grown and flowered in cold- 

 frames, they will be much stockier than 

 when subjected to fire heat. Only use 

 the latter treatment if you feel they 

 are going to be a trifle late. The tulips 

 and narcissi should require no supports, 

 but it will be better to put short sup- 

 ports to each hyacinth stalk, as they snap 

 off so easily. 



Brief Reminders. 



Zinnias, annual sunflowers, and other 

 rapid-growing annuals should now be 

 sown. 



Be careful to protect the roots of trees 

 and shrubs from drying winds and sun- 

 shine. 



Keep transplanting seedlings as fast as 

 they are large enough. A little neglect 

 in Easter week may spoil many of them. 



Do not forget to pot up a good batch 

 of dormant ramblers to grow through 

 the summer under glass for use at Easter, 

 1909. 



Plant out any perennials and biennials 

 carried over in frames. 



Water pansies in frames freely. Ee- 

 move the sashes during the daytime 

 and on warm nights. To keep them 

 stocky, take away the last of the mulch- 

 ing from outdoor plants. 



Grow Jerusalem cherry seedlings cool. 

 Place in a coldframe after the middle of 

 April. 



Have you remembered the stevia cut- 

 tings f There is still ample time to 

 root these. 



It is yet too early to propagate poin- 

 settias, unless you intend to grow in 

 benches with ample head room. 



Keep spreading out the bedding ge- 

 raniums, as you can afford them more, 

 bench space. / ' \ 



NO ORCHID SOOETY. 



There was a meeting at Bronx park. 

 New York, April 4, of some of those 

 responsible for the movement to organize 

 an orchid society. Among those pres- 

 ent were: Dr. J. W. M. Kitchen, Orange, 

 N. J.; Clement Moore, Hackensack, 

 N. J.; E. O. Orpet, South Lancaster, 

 Mass.; H. H. Negley, Pittsburg; John 

 E. Lager, Summit, N. J.; C. J. Bond, 

 Philadelphia; Thomas Jones, Shorthills, 

 N, J.; E. E. Schmitt, Philadelphia; Al- 

 phonse Pericat, CoUingwood, Pa.; J. A. 

 Manda, South Orange, N. J.; Edouard 

 Eoehrs, Eutherford, N. J.; George Bald- 

 win, Secaucus, N. J.; H. Siebrecht, Sr., 

 New Eochelle, N. Y. ; Edgar Knight, 

 Hackensack, N. J.; M. Wallace, Palisade 

 Park, N. J. ; M. Ordonez, Madison, N. J. ; 

 M. J. Pope, Naugatuck, Conn.; L. V. 

 Nash, New York Botanical Gardens; 

 J. B. Davis, Orange, N. J.; T. Melstrom, 

 St. Albans, England, and Leonard Bar- 

 son, New York. E. O. Orpet was elected 

 temporary chairman. 



Eeports of two preliminary meetings 

 were read by Mr. Nash, at which it had 

 been determined that under present con- 

 ditions, it is inadvisable to create new 

 societies, there not being a large enough 

 membership materialized to make the so- 

 ciety self-supporting. Affiliation was 

 therefore suggested with the Horticul- 

 tural Society of New York. 



After discussion the report was adopt- 

 ed and the committee continued with in- 

 structions to consummate the projected 

 union. An interesting address was de- 

 livered by Mr. Orpet, detailing early 

 experiences and the enthusiasm of twen- 

 ty years' culture. He referred to the 

 intention of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society to hold a grand orchid ex- 



hibition in Boston in 1910, at which 

 prizes of $1,000 and gold medal and 

 $500 and silver medal would be given 

 the winners making the best display. 



Mr. Negley spoke strongly in favor 

 of affiliation and gave details as to the 

 Eoyal Horticultural Society of London 

 and its popular orchid section. He ad- 

 vised the selection of competent orchid- 

 ists as judges and the elimination of 

 cash premiums. Interesting remarks and 

 comparisons were made by Dr. Kitchen 

 and Mr. Manda on the New York, Bos- 

 ton and Philadelphia horticultural so- 

 cieties and the wisdom of affiliation be- 

 cause there were too few orchid growers 

 in this country yet to run successfully 

 an independent society. 



The exhibits were varied and interest- 

 ing. 



The museum in Bronx park is an ideal 

 meeting place. The Eose Society will 

 realize this in June. J. Austin Shaw. 



THE GHENT QUINQUENNIAL. 



Thg great international horticultural 

 exhibition held every fifth year under 

 the auspices of the Societe Eoyale D 'Ag- 

 riculture et de Botanique de Gand will 

 he held in Ghent, Belgium, April 25 to 

 May 3, inclusive. On this occasion the 

 society celebrates its centenary. This 

 is undoubtedly the event of 1908 in Euro- 

 pean horticultural circles and will attract 

 visitors from all corners of the globe. 

 His Majesty, the King of the Belgians, 

 will perform the opening ceremony, and it 

 is fivlly anticipated that the present ex- 

 hibition will eclipse all previous records, 

 as the active committee is leaving no 

 stone unturned to accomplish this object. 



The exhibition will be held in the 

 Casino, a fine permanent building for 



The Primula Takes On a New Character in a Basket Like This. 





