A0OU8T 20, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



71 



v'hich will open next month. It is 

 understood that all furnishings are be- 

 ing installed by the hotel management 

 }ind'"Will be in keeping with the splen- 

 <^lid equipment throughout the other de- 

 partments. 



It is rumored that Miss Mildred 

 Mathieson, in the employ of Burnette 

 :;5ros., either has just been, or soon will 

 le, married. Details are lacking at this 

 %,riting. L. B. H. 



STEBILIZINd SOIL. 



We should like to get some details 

 i,s to how to sterilize the soil in two 

 I. Id houses. The soil is in solid 

 lionches. 4 W. J. P. 



It is not possible to sterilize the soil 

 -vhile it is in place in the beds. As 

 a rule, it is easier to remove two inches 

 of soil from the surface every year or 

 two, and replace it with fresh soil, than 

 to go to the trouble of sterilizing it. 

 If suitable soil is difficult to obtain, 

 the soil can be sterilized by placing it 

 in a steam sterilizing box for two or 

 three hours. 



The box can be made four to eight 

 feet wide and sixteen or more feet 

 long, with sides twelve inches high and 

 a tight-fitting wooden cover. No bot- 

 tom is required. A coil of 1-inch or 

 1^-inch steam pipes, spaced one foot 

 apart, with the outer pipes six inches 

 from the sides of the box, should be 

 placed in the bottom of the box, which 

 should be filled with soil. While it 

 will often answer if the surface soil 

 to the depth of two inches is sterilized, 

 a depth of four inches would be better. 

 When one has several houses, the box 

 may be set up in the middle of each 

 house in turn. 



It is possible, by sterilizing soil in 

 this manner, to destroy insects, bacteria 

 and fungi, which are sometimes ex- 

 tremely troublesome in greenhouses. I 

 advise the use of one pound of nitrate 

 of soda with every fifty cubic feet of 

 sterilized soil. T. 



CUTTINGS BOT IN SAND. 



Under separate cover we are sending 

 you a sample of the sand we use for 

 propagating, and a few geranium cut- 

 tings that have been in the sand two 

 weeks. If you look carefully, you will 

 note innumerable little white bugs, like 

 thrips, and a few small white worms. 

 What makes the cuttings rotf We have 

 the same trouble with carnations, mums, 

 and all other stock except begonias. At 

 least eighty-five per cent of them rot. 

 The propagating benches have been 

 thoroughly cleaned and have a drainage 

 of four inches of coal ashes. We have 

 tried several different batches of sand, 

 but with the same result. However, 

 this is the first time we have examined 

 ihe cuttings. We keep the glass rather 

 heavily shaded, but it gets quite hot 

 inside. We are located in western Mis- 

 souri. E. F. C. 



The sand appears to be of fair qual- 

 ity, but it would be improved if you 

 added some fine charcoal or even coal 

 ashes to it. I could not find any of 

 the white bugs referred to. These can 

 be killed either by sterilizing the sand 

 with steam or soaking it with water as 

 near the boiling point as possible. A 

 watering with a formalin solotion will 

 take away any scum or bacteria which 

 may exist. I see no reason why you 



flOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIOIIS 



LAHMST STOCK AND OREATEST VARICTV 



E. W. McLellan Company, inc. 



Wliol«sal« Florists — Shipping our Spoclalty 



18. 20, 22 and 24 Lick PUe«, Sail FraDClSCO, Cal. 



NURSERIES AT BURLINGAME. 



Mention The B«t1«w when yon wrlf ■ 



DIFFERENT PANSIES AND WHY 



Mastoden is our name for a genuine American strain of Pansies orlKinated by us. and 

 comprising a marvelous number of new shades and varieties, as well as improved types 

 from other lands. All are of excellent form, of the richest colors, and of great size— up 

 to three and seven-eighths inches in diameter. 



Cut prices, new crop Mastodon Mixed, % oz., Sl.OO; 1 oz.. $7.00. 

 Mastodon Oreenhouse Special (new), same price. 



Write for color plate catalogue. 



STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS, Portland, Oregon 



Mention The BeTtow when yon write. 



ADVANCK OmmS, 1*14 FALL DCUVnV, OP 



JAPANESE LILY BULBS and SEEDS 



Writo for Cataloguo to 



The Oriental Seed Co., '^•"£.w«. 



aao ctoMMrt su san prancisco. cal. 



Montlon Tb> Brtiw wb— yoo write. 



nELD-GROWN CARNATIONS 



Enchantress, Rosette. White Wonder, St. 



Nicholas, Commodore, Victory, 



$6.00 per 100. 



CLARKE BROS. 



PORTLAND. OREGON 



Mention Tbn Review wber von write. 



SNAPDRAGONS 



RAMSBURQ'S SILVER PINK, cuttinfrs out of 

 2i2-in. pots. $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per UOO. 



GLADIOLUS AMERICA 



Extra strong spikes. Market prices. 



Bryn Mawr Oreenhouse Co. 



BRYN MAWR, WASH. 

 Mention Tho Beriew wh«B 700 write. 



STAIGER St MUNDWILER 



1940-lff4« W. m St., LOS ANGELES. CAL. 



For all claasea of ornamental nnrsery and green- 

 house stock, ferns and palms at right prices. 

 Mention The ReTl«w when yon writa. 



STRONG. POTBOUND 



A. Plumosns, 3-lnch $S.00perl00 



A. Plumosus, 4-lnch 8.00 per 100 



A. Sprengerl. all sizes. Send for Price List. 

 Fred 0. Ehle, 224 Sanborn Ave., San Jose, Cal 

 Mention The ReTlew When yon writtk 



cannot propagate geraniums, carnations 

 and other cuttings in this sand. 



It is well to remember, however, that 

 it is almost impossible to successfully 

 propagate the plants named, and some 

 others, during the hot months. Begonias 

 will root at almost any season, as will 

 practically all foliage plants. Few 

 growers attempt the propagation of car- 

 nations after March 1, or mums after 

 June 1. If you wait until cooler nights 

 arrive, say toward the end of August, 

 you will have less trouble with gera- 

 niums, but in your state October would 

 be sufficiently early to start. C. W. 



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CYCLAMEN "SgE:"'* •"■.?;: 



^■-"* **•*» 5-iDch. 25.00 @ 30.00 



Primula Obconica. 213-inch 3.00 



Cineraria. 2ifl-inch 3.00 



SprenKeri. 8-inch 6.00 



Plumosus, 2-inch 3.50 



FERNS— Whitman!. 5-inch 26 00 



Whitmani, 6-inch 30.00 



Boston, 5- inch 22 00 



Boston, 6-inch 28.00 



GERMAN FLORAL CO. 



Formerly R. Koil 



LIHTS (Via Portland, Box 190) OREOOM 



Mention The Rpri^w when too write. 



PRINUU OBCONICA GRANDITLORA 



Seedlings and transplants, 

 $2.00 per 100; 2>a-in. ready now. 

 CYCLAIilN, now, 4-inch. $16.00 per 100. 



'*f,i^®o^P*^'5'">• LATFL. seedUnas, $2.00 per 



100; 2>fl inch. $3.60 per 100. 

 ASPARAQUS seedlines and 2i«-inch stock. 

 Baddlns Plants. P*r«niilals. 



0. L PANZER, R. I, Ux 81S. Portlud, Ore. 

 Special to Make Room 



Asparagus Spren^erl, 4-inch $6.00 per 100 



2ifl-inch 2.00 per 100 



WILSON-CROUT CO. 



Wholesale Growers 



Cut Flowers, Palms, Araucarias, Perns, etc. 



14 East 61 «t Street. PORTLAND. OREGON 



NATIVE FERNS 



Woodwardia, 5 in Sin nn 



Five Finger. 3 in :;•'; ,0^ 



Maidenhair, 3 in }.jS2 



Sword. 4-in .::;;: jj-^ 



Expert packers. Also Native Trees and* Shrubs. 



N ATURE NURSERIES. Boalder Creek. CaHf. 



Asparajtus Plnmosus, 2-in $3.00 per 100 



bprengen, extra strons, 3-in 4.00 per 100 



hprensen, 213-in 3.00 per 100 



aprengen. 2 -in 2.A0perl00 



F. 0. B. Portland, Wm. Borsch, Hillsdale, Ore. 



