The Weekly Florists' Review, 



June 11, 1908. 



EARLY PLANTED HOUSES. 



Care of the Growing Stock. 



Planting will now occupy the greater 

 part of the growers' time, and during 

 the busy time the earlier planted houses 

 are apt to be somewhat neglected. Be- 

 yond the regular watering, ventilating 

 and syringing, they are in nian\ cases 

 left to themselves. Under no circum- 

 stances should cultivating be neglected, 

 as without this encouragement during hot 

 weather the plants will come almost to 

 a standstill, which is the preliminary to 

 going back. 



Keeping a strict guard on the encroach- 

 ments of pests and devising means for 

 their destniction must be strictly paid at- 

 tention to, and, in order to get the full 

 benefit of syringing, fumigating and free 

 air circulation, the plants must be kept 

 tied up and not allowed to scramble over 

 the ground. If this is neglected, red 

 spider cannot be kept in control, as it is 

 impossible to use the syringe with effect. 



Beauties which have made some growth 

 should be gone over and, where necessary, 

 the tops should be cut out in order to 

 make them bush. Cut off all the buds 

 as soon as they show color. Keep a care- 

 ful watch for spot, which will soon begin 

 to show whore conditions are favorable. 



Kibes. 



FOR SIMILAR TREATMENT. 



I have a three-quarter-span house 

 about twenty-five feet long and eighteen 

 feet wide, in which I am anxious to try 

 some roses on the middle and the high 

 side bench. I would like to know what 

 two good varieties that will take about 

 the same treatment can be raised. I 

 would like a good white and a good 

 pink. Would it be advisable to try 

 three varieties? Kindly give a green 

 man a little advice. J. G. 



If the house has a southern exposure 

 it is suitable for any of the ordinary 

 varieties used by florists. Bride is by 

 far the best white and Bridesmaid a good 

 pink. Chatenay is a fine pink and Ivory 

 a fine white. These last named are not 

 quite so susceptible to mildew as other 

 varieties. Killarney is also a good pink 

 and easily grown. Ribes. 



ROSE STOCK IN POTS. 



Please give full directions as to the 

 care of rose stock in pots, such as Brides, 

 Maids, Richmond, Killarney, etc., which 

 are not to be planted for some time yet. 



Some of the plants I have in my care 



have dropped a gobd many leaves. Will 

 the use of dry sulphur for dusting the 

 plants do thisf Will too much of a 

 drviug out hav« the same effect? 



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Rose stock in pots during the hot 

 months requires a deal of care to keep it 

 growing and free from such pests as 

 mildew and spot. 



As soon as the pots are filled with 

 roots, they should get a shift to prevent 

 their receiving a check. 



By allowing them to dry out the roots 

 will suffer, as they are usually close to 

 the sides of the pots and are easily 

 scorched, and in consequence the leaves 

 will drop. Sulphur in excess has a very 

 debilitating effect, especially when it 

 gets mixed with the soil. 



What they require is ample pot room, 

 plenty of room on the bench, all avail- 

 able sunlight, sufficient water, syringing 

 and a free circulation of air. Ribes. 



PLANTS FOR SPRING SALES. 



What is the best size of glass to use in 

 a house for growing bedding plants prin- 

 cipally? What quality and what price 

 should it be bought at, considering that 

 I Mould be buying several months in 



advance of need? Would like to use not 

 less than 16x20 if it would be all right. 

 When should I start to grow Asparagus 

 plumosus nanus. Asparagus Sprengeri, 

 ferns and daisies for next spring sales? 

 Is it best to buy small plants or grow 

 from seeds? E. B. 



Plants for spring sales, it is generally 

 assumed, will grow in any old house, but 

 the advantages of light, modern houses 

 over those of rather ancient erection are 

 so obvious that no practical grower would 

 want to return to the old type. Never- 

 theless, good stock can be turned out 

 from the latter. I would advise using 

 16x24 glass, the same as you would put 

 in for roses, carnations or mums. Write 

 to any of the firnis that advertise glass 

 in the BAyiBw. Tiey will tell you^a5)out 



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Asparagus plumosus nanus and A. 

 Sprengeri can still be sown and make 

 nice plants for next spring's sales. I 

 think it would be better for you to 

 buy small ferns rather than try to raise 

 them from spores. Marguerites, if only 

 wanted in small sizes, need not be rooted 

 until next February. If you want large 

 flowering plants, root them late in the 

 fall. All of the plants named can be 

 bought cheaply by the hundred or thou- 

 sand, and if yon have no propagating fa- 

 cilities, it would probably be better for 

 you to buy them from some one of the 

 many advertisers of the plants you ar« 

 in need of. By scanning the classified 

 advertising department of the Review, 

 you will be able to find a good list 

 of excellent firms who can supply your 

 needs. 



Nephrolepis ferns, if bought in small 

 sizes now, can be benched and lifted in 

 the fall or kept in pots as preferred. 

 They will need some shade, but it must 

 not be heavy. The asparagus also pre- 

 fers a light shade. Some other ferns, 

 like adiantums, require fairly heavy shade 

 in summer. C. W. 



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PEONY SHOW AT ANDORRA. 



The accompanying illustration, from 

 a photograph taken last week, shows the 

 peony show in the packing shed of the 

 Andorra Nurseries, at Chestnut Hill, Pa. 

 In all 350 varieties of peonies were 

 staged, one vase of each. They included 

 many of the old standbys rarely seen 

 on the exhibition table of today, and 

 many of the novelties that have not yet 

 made their bow. There were also all 

 the best of the standard varieties. A 

 brief visit left time for but a few random 

 notes on this really beautiful exhibition. 



Among the peonies that seemed to 

 have special merit as cut flower varieties 

 was Couronne d'Or, an immense white, 

 its name. Crown of Gold, being well de- 

 served by the yellow circle in the center, 

 which becomes more apparent with age. 

 Couronne d'Or, staged side by side with 

 Festiva Maxima, gave excellent oppor- 

 tunity for comparison. Festiva Max- 

 ima is the purer white of the two, but 



the pale ivory tint of Couronne d'Or is 

 not sufficient to take it from the white 

 class. Couronne d'Or has the merit of 

 being a splendid keeper. The flowers on 

 the table were one week old and still in 

 good condition. In size there is little to 

 choose between these two varieties. 



Among the novelties were several of 

 Kelway 's latest creations. An exquisite 

 single, named Moonbeam, was particu- 

 larly pleasing from its varied shades of 

 color. 



The show was by no means confined to 

 peonies. There were hardy roses, con- 

 spicuous among them being Alexander 

 Dickson & Sons' new rose, Irish Beauty, 

 a single white, pure and fragrant. There 

 were vases of many outdoor flowers of 

 the day, the foxgloves being especially 

 decorative. Specimen trees and ever- 

 greens relieved the intensity of color, a 

 beautiful Japanese maple in an earthen- 

 ware jar being a feature. An important 

 change, made since the photograph was 



