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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Jancabt 21, 1909. 



STRAWBERRIES IN GREENHOUSES. 



; For Use as Ornamental Plants. 



It is not generally known, but is 

 nevertheless a fact, that strawberries are 

 an easy plant to force in winter, and, 

 although not grown commercially on ac- 

 count of the indoor crop not being profit- 

 able,^ they might well be grown to sell as 

 window decorators or pot plants, much as 

 the ornamental peppers are now so much 

 used.! There would be only a limited de- 

 mand, but I have often thought it 



It is well to stake up the clusters 

 of blooms before berries get heavy. 



The red spider is fond of strawberry 

 leaves and must be watched carefully. 

 Keep the walks and under the benches 

 moist, and if this pest appears, turn each 

 leaf by hand and spray with 5 fine 

 spray, using some of the liquid prepara- 

 tions. The plants will be worthless if 

 any insects cripple the foliage. 



Ordinary, good, fibrous rose or carna- 

 tion compost makes good soil for straw- 

 berries. Varieties having medium sized. 



At Joseph Heinl & Sons', Jacksonville, lU. 



strange that some of the clever, enter- 

 prising growers of pot plants for the big 

 stores did not risk a bench of straw- 

 berries. 



The process of forcing is simple. 

 Young runners are rooted from old 

 plants in the field in the summer and 

 potted into small pots, or 2i^-inch or 

 3-inch pot-grown plants can be purchased 

 of many dealers in August. If these 

 plants are fine, healthy and well rooted, 

 they can be potted upon arrival into 

 5-inch or 6-inch pots and plunged into 

 some good drainage material, such as 

 sand, ashes or shavings, in the cold- 

 frames. Ashes really make the best 

 drainage. The pots should not touch, 

 and this gives a better chance to pack 

 the ashes around each pot up level with 

 the top, to keep them from drying out 

 by the winds too much. They require 

 careful attention for a while, to keep 

 them growing well, and the earlier in 

 August the plants are purchased the bet- 

 ter they will be established before frost 

 stops their growth. After freezing 

 weather sets in they may be protected 

 with straw or leaves, so as to be able to 

 get at them when wanted. 



Housing the Plants. 



They should be brought in like bulbs 

 or dormant ramblers, and kept in a house 

 little above freezing at first, say 35 to 

 40 degrees at night and up to 50 degrees 

 in the daytime. After two or three 

 weeks the temperature can be raised 

 about 5 degrees, and at the end of five 

 weeks they will be blooming and may 

 then be run 5 degrees higher, or 50 to 60 

 degrees, and so on until the crop is 

 ripened, making gradual advances in 

 the temperature like advancing spring 

 outside. But it must be kept in mind 

 that strawberries are a cool spring fruit 

 and must not be run too hot. Never 

 let the day temperature get more than 

 15 degrees higher than the night temper- 

 ature; 10 degrees variation is better. 



well shaped fruit, and known to be very 

 prolific, are usually better for forcing 

 than novelties, extra large or very early 

 sorts. H, G. 



THE HEINL PLACE. 



The accompanying illustrations show 

 two views of the establishment of Joseph 

 Heinl & Sons, Jacksonville, 111. In the 

 lower picture the old range, which Jo- 

 seph Heinl built up through years of 

 close attention to business, is shown, 

 while at the left in the picture one-half 

 of the new range, built since the sons 

 were admitted to partnership, is shown. 



out well, the slowest sellers being the one*' 

 time favorites, Bride and Bridesmaid. 

 We expect to see few of either of these 

 varieties grown another season. ELil- 

 larney and its white sport are likely to 

 almost entirely displace them. Carna- 

 tions are a little less abundant and sell- 

 ing better at last week's prices. Violets 

 remain about the same. The supply is 

 now ample for all requirements. 



Dutch bulbous stock is more abundant 

 and of good quality. In addition to 

 Golden Spur, other narcissi seen are Em- 

 peror, Henry Irving, poeticus ornatus 

 and Campernelle. There is a good supply 

 of callas, lilies, sweet peas and other 

 seasonable flowers. No change in adian- 

 tum, smilax and asparagus. 



Qttb Meeting. 



Ladies' night, as usual, attracted a big 

 gathering to the meeting of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club, about 350 

 ladies and gentlemen being present. The 

 newly elected officers were installed and 

 made short addresses. President Downs, 

 who was warmly applauded on taking the 

 chair, in course of his remarks reviewed 

 the last few years of the club's existence 

 and urged the continued use of its 

 strength and influence as an incentive to 

 members to keep up their interest and 

 work for still better results. With the 

 large membership they should be able to 

 work for matters of interest to the mem- 

 bers outside of the general work of the 

 club, and show to those who do not be- 

 long that they cannot afford to stay out- 

 side the ranks. In the way of speakers and 

 subjects to be discussed, he expected to 

 keep to and surpass previous years, and 

 thought the policy of outlining a pro- 

 gram of subjects a year in advance 

 worthy of adoption. The annual banquet, 

 picnic and other matters were referred 

 to, and a littie more entertainment of a 

 lighter vein urged. The value of the ex- 

 hibition table was commented upon, also 

 the fairness, promptness and ability 

 shown by his predecessor, who left the 

 chair with a big membership and the 

 good will of all. He urged all to work 

 together for the club's welfare and 

 closed by quoting these" lines: 



Establishment of Joseph Heinl & Sons, Jacksonville, 111. 



In the upper picture two of the older 

 houses occupy the foreground, but the 

 new service house is shown at the right 

 and between it and the windmill the ends 

 of the new range of houses. 



BOSTON. 



The Market 



A great part of the last week was 

 sunless. This had the effect of consid- 

 erably reducing cut flower receipts. This 

 did not improve business, as stores do 

 not get customers during dark, s^tormy 

 weather. Roses are of fine quality and 

 not overabundant. They are clearing 



Do what you can, being what you are; 

 Shine like a glow-worm if you can't like a star. 

 Work llk3 a pulley If you can't like a crane; 

 Be a wheel greaser if you can't drive a train. 



Vice-president Duncan promised to do 

 his level best to help maintain the club's 

 best traditions. Secretary Craig, in the 

 course of his remarks, favored the au- 

 dience with a few statistics. The largest 

 attendance in 1908 was at the May meet- 

 ing, when 112 were present; 235 at- 

 tended on carnation night, and 325 on 

 ladies' night. The average for all meet- 

 ings was 170. Forty-six new members 

 were admitted. January was the banner 

 month for receipts, February and Decem- 

 ber following. The receipts during 190$ 

 were nearly $100 larger than in 1907. 



