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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBR 13, lOai 



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A Real ^^Salesmaker" 



Advertising Lamp 



A SLASHING REDUCTION IN PRICE 



$12.50 Each 



OTHERS ASK 

 50% TO 7S% MORE 



Two for $23.00 



This is the 

 $12.50 Lamp 



THIS is a high grade lamp with a beautiful, large 

 decorative parchment shade. One side of the shade 

 has the regular florist's slogan, "Say it with Flow- 

 ers/' and on the other side of the shade in script 

 is printed "Flowers make the most acceptable gifts." 



The shade is decorated with a beautiful gold fringe and 

 the lamp has a highly polished mahogany finished base. 

 This lamp comes complete with a 100 watt bulb and 

 about six feet of cord. 



Around the bulb is a cylinder which revolves on the principle of a wind-mill from 

 the heat given off by the light which makes a changeable colored electric sign. 

 This lamp could burn all night in your window and would be a great attraction. 

 It hasljno motor or any other mechanism to get out of order. 



By special arrangement with the manufacturer we have arranged to sell this 

 beautiful lamp^at the extremely low price of $12.50, f. o. b. Chicago. 



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CULTURE OF WATSONIAS. 



Will you tell us when watsonias come 

 into bloom and whether they can be 

 forced in a greenhouse! If potted, what 

 size of pots is required? Is planting in 

 a bench preferable? What temperature 

 do they require? J. & S. — Ore. 



These charming Cape of Good Hope 

 bulbs arc closely allied to gladioli, 

 which they resemble in bulb, foliage and 

 flower stalk, also to a considerable de- 

 gree in the flower. They arc success- 

 fully cultivated in Florida aiid in the 

 warmer states. 



At Orlando, Fla., F. A. Flctclicr grows 

 large quantities and they are in flower 

 in February and bloom for several 

 months. Other southern growers handle 

 considerable quantities and find them 

 useful for cutting, as well as for garden 

 decoration. For some reason they are 

 seldom seen in the colder states, excei)t 

 maybe an occasional bulb or two in pots, 

 and it is generally assumed that they are 

 only adapto<l for forcing, while, as a 

 matter of fact, they can be planted out- 



doors in the same way as gladioli and, 

 treated thus, they will bloom from the 

 latter part of July onwards. As outdoor 

 plants they are benefited by occasional 

 waterings and a mulch of some kind 

 in warm, dry weather is beneficial. The 

 spikes can be cut when the first flowers 

 open and the buds will o])en well in 

 water. 



As greenhouse plants watsonias will 

 probably never prove so popular as gladi- 

 oli, but tliere is no reason why they 

 sliould not attain a fair degree of com- 

 mercial jtopularity. There is nothing 

 difficult in their culture. A temperature 

 of 50 degrees is ample for them. If 

 grown in pots, a single bulb can bo 

 flowered in a 5-inch pot or three in a 

 7-inch or 8-inch pot, according to the 

 size of the bulbs. A compost that will 

 grow frcesias or gladioli will suit wat- 

 sonias. I like to have it rather sandy, 

 and to lay a little sand above as well as 

 below the bulbs. Indoors in the temper- 

 ature suggested they usually flower from 

 April 1 until the end of May, but they 

 can be retarded until June. 



There seems no good reason why they 



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should not succeed planted out in 

 benches, where they can get the neces- 

 sary head room. I have only tried a few 

 in this way, but am planning to use 

 more the coming season, planting the 

 bulbs about the middle of January and 

 using care in watering until the plants 

 are several inches high. Watsonia Ar- 

 deriiei is the best variety. It is some- 

 times called Watsonia alba and Wat- 

 sonia alba O'Brienii. None of the other 

 watsonias are equal to Ardernei for com- 

 mercial purposes. C. W. 



Cliickaslia, Okla. — O. L. King, who 

 deals in feeds and seeds, is putting up 

 a house and devoting some outdoor 

 space to the growing of flowers and 

 vegetables., , • . 



