July 30, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 





they may be grown in heavier soil with 

 varied success. The bulbs should be 

 planted from three to four inches deep, 

 according to the size of the bulb, and if 

 so planted no supports will be necessary, 

 except with some varieties which produce 

 a very slim spike and extremely large 

 flowers. Arthur Cowee. 



SOQETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



The Trade** Exhibition. 



Orders for space are still coming in; 

 those since last report are the follow- 

 ing: 



Exhibitor. Sq. Feet. 



Peters & Reed 82 



Camp Conduit Co 180 



J. G. Neidinger 176 



O. M. Garland Co 100 



Washington Iron Works 50 



EUwanger & Barry 60 



American Florist Co 32 



I have notified the Merchants' Dis- 

 patch people to have their different 

 agents call on shippers whose names I 

 will supply them, to see if these can be 

 induced to get all their freight together 

 in one car, or several cars, at the dif- 

 ferent cities, so that if possible all, or 

 nearly all, freight will get to Niagara 

 Falls on one day. 



At Niagara Falls I have arranged with 

 H. W. Anderson, a responsible teaming 

 firm, to take care of all freight coming 

 to the convention. This firm agrees to 

 carry all freight from the railroads to 

 the trade exhibition hall for 15 cents 

 per cwt. All shippers will shortly be 

 supplied from this oflSce with uniformly 

 printed tags giving shipping directions, 

 etc. This, I think, will minimize the 

 danger of delays or possible miscar- 

 riage. 



Freight should in every case be pre- 

 paid, as this will avoid confusion and 

 possible delay. 



We have further arranged to cover all 

 tables and benches used by exhibitors 

 with either dark green cambric or, if 

 preferred, white cotton goods. This will 

 be done without extra charges. 



Chas H. Keitsch, Supt. 



HOTELS AT NIAGARA FALLS. 



I have had a number of inquiries re- 

 garding hotels and their rates at Ni- 

 agara Falls, so offer the following list 

 of the better houses in that city: 



Cataract and International (headquarters), 

 American plan, $3.00 to $5.00. 



Prospect House, American plan, $3.00 to f6.00. 



Imperial Hotel, American plan, |2.50 to $3.50. 



Temperance House, $2.00 and up. 



Tower Hotel, American plan, $2.50 upwards. 



Clifton Hotel, American plan, $2.50 upwards. 



Kaltenbacb, American plan, $3.00. 



New Clifton House (Canadian side), |4.00 

 to $6.00. 



J. Rowland Cloudsley. 



CINCINNATI TO NIAGARA FALLS 



Inasmuch as through peculiar circum- 

 stances the Cincinnati delegation to the 

 S. A. F. convention at Niagara Falls is 

 able to take advantage of an excursion 

 that is being run to that city, leaving 

 here at the proper time and with a time 

 limit of twelve days, we desire to have 

 it known to all florists of this district 

 that the Cincinnati florists extend to 

 them a hearty welcome to join us and 

 at the same time save money. 



The Cincinnati delegation will leave 

 Saturday, August 15, via C, H. & D., 

 at 1:30 p. m. to Detroit, remaining 

 there till Monday evening, when they 

 will join the Detroit delegation, going 

 by boat to Buffalo, thence by rail to the 



Charles H. Keitsch. 

 (Superintendent Trades' Exhibition Niagara Falls GonTention, S. A. F.) 



Falls. The round trip rate will be but 

 $7. A stateroom on the boat will cost 

 $2,50, and holds three persons. Inas- 

 much as staterooms on the boat will 

 soon be at a premium, it is necessary 

 that all those desiring to take ad- 

 vantage of this low rate communicate at 

 once with E. G. Gillett, 114 East Third 

 street, who has the matter in charge. 

 Those not wishing to lay over in De- 

 troit till Monday evening can leave Sun- 

 day evening just as well if due notice 

 is given. 



Cincinnati expects to have a large 

 delegation, as everyone knows we are 

 after the convention for 1909. 



C. J. Ohmeb, Sec'y. 



SHASTA DAISIES. 



Please inform us what month is best 

 for the plantihg of Shasta daisies. Is 

 it better to put out plants or seedf 



R. V. 



By sowing seeds of Shasta daisy, 

 Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum hy- 

 bridum, now in a coldframe and trans- 

 planting to the open ground when suffi- 

 ciently large to handle, you can secure 

 quite good flowering plants for next 

 summer. We have found that there is 

 considerable variation in the seedlings. 

 While the majority have large and finely 

 formed flowers, there are a few inferior 

 ones which will require discarding. By 

 selecting a few of the best seedlings 

 and propagating these by root division, 

 you can secure just as fine types aa the 

 several named varieties on the market. 

 If you do not wish to trouble about 

 ] raising the plants from seeds, iney can 

 ' be purchased from any dealer in hardy 



perennials, at a moderate price. If you 

 get a good strain of Shasta daisy, it will 

 prove useful for cutting in June and 

 early July, also making a splendid sub- 

 ject for the herbaceous border. C. W. 



ROOT LICE ON ASTERS. 



While my asters look well, occasionally 

 there is one showing injury, and I find 

 small blue lice feeding on the roots. 

 Will tobacco dust worked in around the 

 roots do any good? I can apply it much 

 more quickly than tobacco water. I 

 have about 20,000 plants. L. J. B. 



The life history of the blue louse found 

 on aster roots does not appear to be 

 known to entomologists, and remedial 

 measures which will clear out the peet 

 are not known. Plants attacked have a 

 wilted, stunted appearance and, on be- 

 ing pulled up, the roots are found cov- 

 ered with masses of bluish colored lice 

 in all stages of development. Change of 

 ground is a necessity when once the pest 

 appears. Newly broken up sod land 

 will be less subject to attack than old 

 ground. 



With as many as 20,000 plants to look 

 over, it will be a considerable task to 

 apply tobacco water, but we have found 

 this the best remedy so far. Tobacco 

 dust scattered around each affected plant 

 and worked into the soil helps to some 

 extent, if the ground is dry, but to kill 

 the pests entirely, use carbon bisulphide. 

 Make a hole six inches deep with a 

 pointed stick. Drop a little of the car- 

 bon in the hole and immediately cover 

 the top. The fumes will speedily suffo- 

 cate the lice, but, of course, unhatched 

 eggs may make a second dose necessary. 



C. W. 



