July 1, 1009. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



51 



you are using hellebore or arsenate of 

 lead for the currant worms, mix it in 

 Bordeaux mixture of standard strength, 

 and it should prevent any further spread 

 of the trouble. To make Bordeaux mix- 

 ture take six pounds of copper sulphate, 

 four pounds of quicklime and fifty gal- 

 lons of water. Dissolve the copper sul- 

 phate by placing it in a coarse bag and 

 hanging it in a vessel containing about 

 five gallons of water. Do not use any 

 metal vessel. Slake the lime similarly. 

 Then mix the two and add water to make 

 the total liquid quantity fifty gallons. 

 This is good for all fungoids, molds, rots 

 and similar diseases. C. W. 



REAPPRAISEMENTS. 



The customs officials have announced 

 the following reappraisements of interest 

 to the trade: 



GRGENHOCSE STOCK.— From Soclete Hor- 

 ticole Gantolse, Ghent, exported May 13, 1909; 

 entered at New York. File No. 51591. Invoice 

 No. 26021. Findings of Walte, G. A.: Arauca- 

 rla excelsa 2% feet; entered at 2, advanced to 

 3 francs each. Ditto 8 to 10-lnch; entered at 

 .75, advanced to 1 franc each. Ditto 10 to 12- 

 Incb; entered at 1, advanced to 1.25 francs each. 

 Ditto 8 to 12; entered at .60, advanced to 1 

 franc each. Ditto 16 to 24 inch; entered at 

 1.50, advanced to 2 francs each. Add case and 

 packing. 



EVERGREEN SEEDLINGS. — From Union 

 Nurseries, Oudenbosch, exported April 1, 1900; 

 entered at New York. File No. 51329. Invoice 

 No. 14246. Findings of Waite, G. A.: Abies ex- 

 celsa; entered at $1.80 per lUO. Plcea pungens, 

 1 to 2 feet; entered at $6 per 100. Betula la- 

 clniata, lU to 12 feet; entered at $35 per 100. 

 Add packing. Discount, 5 per cent. Shipping 

 and consul fee Included. No advance. 



NURSERY STOCK.— From Jacs Smlts, Ltd., 

 Naarden, exported March 19 to April 2, 1909; 

 entered at New York. File No. 51268 and 61335. 

 Invoice Noe. 428 and 13721. Findings of Waite, 

 G. A.: Rhododendron hybrids, 18-inch; entered 

 at $20 per loo. Silver and gold leaved hollies, 

 2V4 to 3 feet, entered at $30 per 100. And 

 similar goods. Packing included. No advance. 



NURSERY STOCK.— From Jac. C. Groene- 

 wegen, Santpoort, exported April 8, 1909; entered 

 at New York. File No. 51385. Invoice, No. 

 23675. Findings of Waite, G. A.: Box bush 

 form, 19 to 21-lnch; entered at .15 florin each. 

 Ditto, 16 to 18-lncli; entered at .10 florin 

 each. Ditto, 18 to 20-inch; entered at .12 

 florin each. Ditto, 14 to 16-lnch; entered at .10 

 florin each. Add packing. No advance. 



TURNIP SEED. — From Carter, Dunnet & 

 Beale. London, exported January 5, 1900 ; entered 

 at Philadelphia. File No. 51015. Entry No. 

 3482. Findings of Board No. 3: Prices as pub- 

 lished in reappraisement No. 15125, May 24, 

 1909. Reappraised value affirmed. 



PRUNING FLOWERING SHRUBS. 



There are still a great number of flo- 

 rists who persist in pruning flowering 

 shrubs at the wrong time, but fortunately 

 the number decreases yearly. It is noth- 

 ing short of lamentable to see such beau- 

 tiful subjects as Spiriea Van Houttei, 

 forsythias and philadelphus sheared into 

 a symmetrical shape each spring. What 

 beauty the shrubs possess after such acta 

 of vandalism passes one 's comprehension. 

 Some people are so dyed with the pruning 

 madness that it would seem as if any 

 shrub which did not have a turned-out-of- 

 the-mold appearance must be subjected 

 to a topiary overhauUng. The beauty of 

 flowering shrubs is destroyed when they 

 are not allowed to show their natural 

 forms, which are as variable as they are 

 pleasing, and it is earnestly to be hoped 

 that when any of this work is done, it be 

 after and not before the flowering season. 



In the case of newly planted shrubs, 

 especially if of large size, a severe 

 pruning is necessary, but with established 

 plants, with a few exceptions, as, for 

 instance, hydrangeas, the work should be 

 done when they have flowered. In the 

 case of phUadelphus, it is an advantage 

 to cut out a number of the flowering 

 shoots right to the base and remove weak, 

 dying and in other ways useless branches. 



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Our enormous etock enables us to send out tubers of the very highest quality. 

 I and in fll'ing orders we use undivided roots only— assuring an abundance of 

 ' flowera the first season. This year we ofler one, two and three-year plants. 



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This gives the young shoots starting from 

 the base or center of the plants every 

 chance to develop. Deutzias can have the 

 flowering shoots cut clean out, and the 

 spiraeas are all improved by some pruning. 

 Loniceras do not need so much trimming, 

 and only dead or decaying wood need be 

 cut out. Comufi, exochordas, viburnums 

 and other varieties can be similarly 

 treated. 



Lilacs can be pruned judiciously while 

 in flower, selecting the runaway shoots, 

 which tend to give the plants a lanky 

 appearance. Also, at that time, carefully 

 remove any sucker growths from grafted 

 plants. Own root lilacs are much to be 

 preferred to worked ones. A common 

 practice now is to use ligustrum stock on 

 which to work choice lilacs. These are 

 constantly sprouting from the base, and 

 are about the poorest stock it is possible 

 to use. Ligustrum ovalifolium is gener- 

 ally used, and it is not hardy in the 

 northern states. Hundreds of dead lilacs 

 are annually the tribute for the continued 

 use of this stock. If nurserymen must 

 use privet stock, let them take L. Begeli- 

 anum or even vulgare, both of which are 

 hardy. Speaking of lilacs reminds us 

 that as soon as the flowering season is 

 over the decaying trusses should be re- 

 moved. If allowed to run to seed, they 

 seriously cripple the vigor of the trees 

 for another season. The same also holds 

 good of azaleas, kalmias and rhododen- 

 dronri. These latter shrubs will need no 

 pruning beyond removal of dead wood. 



Hhododendrons, kalmias sind androm- 



PEONIES 



Having to clear land for 

 building purposes, I make the 

 following special offer on choice 

 Peonies in (10) ten special 

 kinds, all named, four whites, 

 two crimsons, four reds; rose, 

 pink and variegated. 



$ 1.00 per dozen 

 6.00 per 100. 

 65.00 per 1000 



Packed free. Gaaranteed trne 

 to name and description. 



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1000 Peonies 

 500 Japan Iris 



Must be sold to make room for 

 Greenhouse extension. 



J. MURRAY BASSER, HSiS^to^rN.*j. 



edas, if not quite heavily mulched with 

 leaves, will soon suffer. In some places 

 this mulch is removed in spring for neat- 

 ness' sake, and continuous waterings are 

 necessary to keep the plants alive in hot, 

 dry weather; also making them better 

 marks for the Japanese lace bug and 

 other insect pests. The lace bug is the 

 most serious pest which has attacked 

 kalmias and rhododendrons within living 

 memory. Some growers imagine the 

 foliage is discolored by red spider, until 

 they are shown the fly and its workings. 

 Spraying with kerosene emulsion, getting 

 the mixture on the under sides of the 

 leaves, as soon as the pest appears, is the 

 best antidote known, but even this is not 

 by any means a complete remedy. C. 



The Review sends Smith 's Mum Man- 

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