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MAV 27. 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Antellia Africana. 



liad been done two months earlier, it 

 would have been better, but it paid to 

 utilize space for other stock then. If 

 you have no runners of your own, now is 

 the time to order some from one of the 

 numerous advertisers. 



Nothing yet beats the old Boston-; next 

 to that come Whitmani and Pierson's 

 fine form. Of Scottii less is grown than 

 two or three years ago. Allow your 

 plants eight to twelve inches apart each 

 way in the benches. Soak well with 

 water and spray lightly on all warm 

 days. You will be surprised at the head- 

 way the plants will make. 



Bouvardias. 



Bouvardias should now be well hard- 

 ened and ready to plant out in rows in 

 the field. Allow them fifteen inches be- 

 tween the plants, and in the case of 

 Humboldtii, which is the most robust 

 grower, even more space is better. The 

 plants will need little attention during 

 .summer, except the removal of flowers 

 and any necessary pinching. Bouvardias 

 are brittle and easily broken during wind 

 and rain storms; therefore we like to use 

 a stout stake for each plant and tie the 

 leading shoots on to it early in August. 



For cutting outdoors it will pay _ to 

 grow a good row of the large, pure white, 

 fragrant B. Humboldtii. 



Peonies. 



The peony season has begun. The 

 plants in northern latitudes look remark- 

 ably thrifty, being loaded with big buda 

 which in a' few weeks will make a glori- 

 ous display. If you want big blooms, 

 disbud your flowers. You can also improve 

 them wonderfully by scattering a little 

 nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia 

 around each plant, later hoeing over the 

 surface. The first rain will carry this to 

 the plant roots, and it will be found de- 

 cidedly stimulating. After a good rain- 

 fall, if you can spare the time to run 

 a few tubs of liquid manure among your 

 peonies, it will also do them a world of 

 good. Guano water is excellent, if you 

 cannot get cow or sheep manure con- 

 veniently. 



Take note of the peonies as they come 

 in season. They are destined to become 

 more popular every year, and the man 

 who stocks up on varieties with taking 



colors which are wanted in the markets 

 is making a good, safe investment. 



Asten. 



The early batch of asters should be 

 planted out at once, if they are not al- 

 ready in the ground. Ground well en- 

 riched with cow manure and which has 

 been plowed, harrowed and leveled with 

 a smoothing harrow will grow fine asters. 

 Grass land suits them well, but is liable 

 to give more cutworms and other pests. 



Set the plants in rows two feet apart 

 and allow eight to twelve inches between 

 the plants. The latter distance is neces- 

 sary with such sorts as Queen of the 

 Earliest, Semple's and Vick's Branching. 

 Victoria, peony flowered and chrysanthe- 

 mum can go closer together. 



Cutworms will raise havoc with the 

 young plants, and on their appearance 

 being noted, mix up a mash of fresh 



shorts (bran), molasses and Paris green, 

 dropping it here and there. Keep the 

 mixture off the plants, as the Paris green 

 will burn them. 



Hardy Roses. 



With the first appearance of aphis use 

 the force pump or sprayer and wet the 

 foliage thoroughly with kerosene emul- 

 sion. You can use whale oil soap also 

 for the same purpose, but remember the 

 foliage is now tender and easily burned; 

 therefore use care not to get it too 

 strong. Manetti suckers will probably 

 be showing on some plants. These 

 should tte cut out clean, and they will not 

 cause &ny future trouble. If your plants 

 did not get any spring top-dressing, 

 apply one now in the form of dried blood 

 or cow manure. There is nothing better 

 than the latter, if you can get it con- 

 veniently. A mulch of it will make a 

 wonderful difference to your plants. 



Chrysanthemums. 



Without Avishing to trespass on Mr. 

 Totty's department, we would say that 

 mums for first-class blooms should be 

 planted out as soon as possible, but many 

 florists prefer medium blooms, and it is 

 possible to root thcs& for two months yet 

 and get nice flowers. We saw a fine house 

 of single stems last year, the cuttings of 

 which were not put in until June 10. Of 

 course, these were not fancy flowers, but 

 of good, useful, commercial size. The 

 present is a good time to put in cuttings 

 of varieties suitable for growing into 

 bush plants in 6-inch or 7-inch pots. 

 These plants, if kept growing along un- 

 der glass, will make excellent little stock, 

 just the kind many of your customers 

 will want. 



Beverly, Mass. — J. W. Philbrick, of 

 Hale street, will remove to a new building 

 on Abbott street as soon as it is ready 

 for occupancy. 



North Cambridge, Mass. — John Mc- 

 Kenzie is considering plans for the im- 

 provement of his property at the corner 

 of Massachusetts avenue and Davenport 

 street by the erection of a modern block. 



Trichosma Suavis. 



