December 17, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Carnation Mrs. Charles Knopf. 



would be the means of keeping the young 

 plants quite free from all disease. 



Bordeaux can be used in the cutting 

 bench to combat fungus, but I would 

 not advise using it otherwise. Cuttings 

 are much more easily injured than grow- 

 ing plants. A. F. J. B. 



SOME HOOSffiR HOUSES. 



In literary circles the Hoosier state 

 is known as the home of poets and the 

 birthplace of novelists, but in trade cir- 

 cles it is just a little different. To a 

 florist Indiana signifies the state of well 

 kept greenhouses and the birthplace of 

 new carnations. 



The accompanying illustrations are 

 from photographs made November 18 

 at the establishment of the Charles 

 Knopf Floral Co., Bichmond, Ind., which, 

 ever since its inception, has been known 

 as a model plant. While the houses de- 

 voted to standard varieties have every at- 

 tention, the apple of Mr. Knopf's eye is 

 the space shown in these pictures, for it 

 is devoted to two of his own varieties, 

 Mrs. Charles Knopf and Euby. Mrs. 

 Knopf is a large light pink and its name 

 is enough to show that its originator 

 thinks it is "the best ever." It is a 

 shade darker than Enchantress and Mr. 

 Knopf in his enthusiasm asserts that it 

 is bound to surpass that variety. 



Ruby is scarlet crimson, holds its color 

 with age and is said to be an excellent 

 shipper. The pictures show strong 

 growth and give an impression of the 

 free blooming qualities. 



ENCHANTRESS BREAKING DOVN. 



Will you kindly tell me what is the 

 matter with inclosed carnation leaves and 

 buds? They are Rose-pink Enchantress. 

 Most of the house looks like this. Also, 

 can you tell me what to do for it? 



W. A. T. 



You do not give enough data for me to 

 work out a solution for your trouble. 

 You do not state when the plants were 

 benched, how long the trouble has been 

 coming on, how the plants have been 

 growing in the interim, what proportion 



of the plants are affected, whether any 

 of them are entirely clean, or what they 

 have had to feed on. 



Two of the buds seem to have fairy- 

 ring on them and should call for treat- 

 ment with Bordeaux mixture. The leaves, 

 however, did not disclose anything except 

 numerous light spots such as are caused 

 by stigmonose, for which there is no cure 

 except cutting selection. We sometimes 

 see an occasional plant of the Enchan- 

 tress family which seems completely 

 broken down after having made a fair 

 start. In such cases the whole plant will 

 look like the leaves you forward. I have 

 never seen them numerous enough to 

 spoil a good crop, however. Plants of 

 that kind can only be pulled up and 

 burned. A. F. J, B. 



South Bend, Ind. — J. L. Carney has 

 opened a well-appointed flower store at 

 110 East Second street. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOQETY. 



Department of Registration. 



Mrs. M. S. Fleming, Steelmanville, N. 

 J., registers Carnation Mrs, Mary S. 

 Fleming; color, bright pink; parentage, 

 a two-year seedling and Mrs. Frances 

 Joost; size of flower, two and one-half 

 to three inches; grows in heavy or light 

 soil; good stems and the best keeper we 

 have had ; grows best in 60 degrees ; have 

 had it in bloom from October until 

 August 1.5. Albert M. Herr, Sec'y. 



Railroad Fare to Indianapolis. 



In reply to a request from the secre- 

 tary for special rates for our meeting 

 in Indianapolis, Ind., January 27 and 

 28, the following communication has been 

 received : 



"Your application for excursion fares 

 for the occasion of your meeting has been 

 presented to a meeting of lines identi- 

 fied with the Central Passenger Associa- 

 tion, convened December 9. It was de- 

 cided, after careful consideration, that 

 they could not, in view of the recent 

 legislative action establishing a maximum 

 passenger fare of 2 cents per mile in the 

 states in which they operate, consistently 

 grant the concession requested for your 

 approaching convention." 



In view of the above facts, it will be 

 well for members to arrange to leave 

 from a central point and get club tickets. 

 Most oflSces sell a club ticket at con- 

 siderable reduction to parties of ten or 

 over. 



As the 2-cent rate applies, I presume, 

 on all lines west of Pittsburg, the fact 

 of no concession being granted need not 

 keep any one away, as the fare will be 

 very little in excess of what it has been 

 for other meetings and you will have the 

 advantage of having no restrictions 

 placed on your method of travel. If 

 you want to stop off at various places 

 en route, it can easily be arranged on a 

 straight ticket. 



We want every one interested in car- 

 nations to attend this meeting and exhi- 

 bition. The money spent will be money 

 well invested. Albert M. Herr, Sec'y. 



Carnation Ruby. 



