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July 9, 1008. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



45 



GUARANTEED ANALYSIS 



FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS 



Use good stuff in the compost for replanting yotir houses and you will get good cfops next fall* 



g>^44M^%, %Mx%m^mmwt^%. Shredded, 100 lbs., $1.20; 500 lbs., $5.00; 1000 lbs., $7.00; 2000 lbs., $13.00 

 l^alllt? iTlClIlUrC Pulverized, 100 lbs., $1.50; 500 lbs., $6.00; 1000 lbs., $8.00; 2000 Ibe., $15.00 



Wrfie for prices '6n carload lots. I'his w^^ believe to be the comings fertiliser. 



Pure Bone Meal IT^"&^LTA: Nitrate of Soda tit'2'&fL7l''' 



Horn Shavings ^^ ^^^ ^ ^^ 



200 lbs., $3.50; 1000 Ibe., 

 $14.00; 2000 lbs., $27.50. 



DI^A^ t^^A O^^^ 200 Ibfl., $4.00;^ 1000 lbs., 



Blood and Bone $15.00; 2000 L., $28.50: 



Pulverized Sheep Manure 



100 lbs., $1.50; 500 Iba., $6.25; 1000 lbs., $10.00; 2000 lbs., $18.00. 



Write for prices on larger quantities. Our prices can't be beat if 

 you insist on having the pure article. 



VAUGHSN & SPERRY 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



60 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



This year's peach crop in the south 

 should go a long way toward insuring a 

 demand for trees for next season. 



MOVING RHODODENDRONS. 



I am asked to transplant a large, fine 

 rhododendron plant, probably ten or 

 twelve years old, from one cemetery lot 

 to another adjoining lot, to make room 

 for a large monument, and they want it 

 done within the next three or four weeks. 

 Do you think I can undertake this job 

 and have chances of saving the rhododen- 

 dron for them? How would you advise 

 me to do it? Should it be watered fre- 

 quently after it has been transplanted I 

 I tried to get them'^to wait until later to 

 do the work, but they have let the con- 

 tract for the monument work and also 

 some florist told them that now, after 

 blooming and before new growth begins, 

 is undoubtedly the best time to do it. 

 As I have never done it, I should like to 

 have you give me some pointers regard- 

 ing the work. M. L. It. 



While this is not by any means the 

 ideal time for moving rhododendrons, 

 there is no good reason why you cannot 

 move the one you speak of successfully. 

 The trouble in lifting such a plant so 

 soon after blooming is that the shoots 

 have not yet had time to mature and 

 will be quite soft.. Still, with careful 

 lifting, you can save even them. 



Tie up the plant. Strips of burlap are 

 better for this purpose than twine. 

 Open a circular trench two feet deep, 

 five to six feet away from the stem. 

 Then use a pick to loosen the remaining 

 soil, taking care to save all possible 

 roots. Gradually widen your trench and 

 go a little deeper as you reach the main 

 ball of the plant. Use a strong crowbar 

 to loosen the ball. Save all the earth 

 you possibly can on this. 



As you only have a short distance to 

 move the plant, place it carefully either 

 on a flat hand-barrow or use a couple of 

 planks. Four men will be able to move 



Rose Plants 



Erom 2^ -inch Pots 



-"• Far 100 1000 



Bride $8.60 $82.60 



Maid 8.60 88.60 



Ivory 8.60 88.60 



Uncle John ^. 8.60 88.60 



Sunrise 4.00 86.00 



Kate Moulton 6.00 40.00 



.Bench Plants.... 



P«r 100 1000 



American Beauty $6.00 $60.00 



Richmond... 4.00 86.00 



Chrysanthemums 



From 8^ -in. pots, $8.60 per 100 



White-- Chadwick, Timothy Eaton. Yanoma, Touset. Estelle, White 

 BonnafTon. Pink— Dr. EnRuehard. Tello^^— BonDaffon. Col. Appleton, 



Yellow Eaton. Bronx*— Black Hawk. 



PETER REIN BERG 



1,680,000 feet of Modern Glass 



51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



it easily. Have a first-class hole pre- 

 pared. After getting your plant in its 

 new position, fill in some soil, tampi«g 

 it firmly so as to leave no open crevices. 

 Then give a thorough soaking of water. 

 Let this drain away before filling in the 

 remaining compost. 



If the soil is dry, it will be better to 

 soak the roots of the rhododendron be- 

 fore lifting. This will be best accom- 

 plished by using a draw-hoe to make a 



circular ridge three or four feet away 

 from the center of the plant. Fill the 

 saucer with water several times, to be 

 sure the roots are well wetted. Choose, 

 if possible, a cloudy day for the oper- 

 ation. If a light rain falls the con- 

 ditions will be ideal. Mulch well after 

 planting. Additional waterings in dry 

 weather and sprayings overhead will be 

 beneficial. W. N. Craig. 



