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The Florists' Review 



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AuGuar 27, 1914. 



these mites have a primitive respira- 

 tory system and it is often difficult to 

 kill them by fumigating, even with 

 hydrocyanic acid gas. Consequently I 

 arranged to carry on some spraying 

 experiments in his greenhouse to con- 

 trol this pest, and January 7 B. H. Wal- 

 den and Q. S. Lowry, two assistants, 

 made the first treatment. 



These treatments were repeated Jan- 

 uary 14, 22 and 30. Some of the plants 

 were left untreated as checks; some 

 were sprayed with a tobacco prepara- 

 tion sold as "Black Leaf 40," in two 

 dilutions, one teaspoonful in one gal- 

 lon, and one teaspoonful in one and one- 

 half gallons of water; the remainder 

 were sprayed with fir tree oil in two 

 dilutions, two ounces in one gallon and 

 three ounces in one gallon of water. 



To the tobacco jjreparation, naphtha 

 Tsoap at the rate of one pound to twenty- 

 five gallons of water was added, for a 

 spreader. 



Evidence from these tests seems to 

 show that this pest may be controlled 

 by spraying the under surface of the 

 leaves with the stronger mixtures 

 herein mentioned, of either fir tree oil 

 or "Black Leaf 40." The mites en- 

 tirely disappeared from the treated 

 plants, but continued to cause injury on 

 the check plants even though they were 

 «ut back. 



I am indebted to Nathan Banks, of 

 the bureau of entomology, for the iden- 

 tification of these mites. 



White Ants and Oeraniums. 



Another pest which may become seri- 

 ous is the white ant. May 23 I received 

 from a Hartford florist a letter describ- 

 ing trouble with bedding geraniums. 

 Pelargonium zonale, or other species, in 

 the field of a customer in New Eochelle, 

 N. Y. More than 200 plants had been 

 ruined by some insect which tunneled 

 out the inside of each stem and root. 

 The plants, of course, wilted and died. 



As I failed to recognize the trouble 

 from his description, I asked for speci- 

 mens, and in due time received a stem 

 from one of these plants, together with 

 some of the soil in which it was grown. 

 White ants were the cause of this trou- 

 ble. They had devoured the entire 

 inside of the stem and main root, leav- 

 "ing only a thin layer of the woody 

 •tissue and bark. 



The insects received were all imma- 

 ture and have not yet been specifically 

 identified, but probably belong to the 

 genus termes. 



Termes flavipes Kollar is our most 

 common species, and often breeds in 

 woodwork near the ground, such as con- 

 struction timbers of bridges, trestles, 

 buildings, fences, etc. We have even 

 found it in old stumps, in the board 

 walks of greenhouses and the strips of 

 wood along the edges of tar walks. 



At New Rochelle, however, the white 

 ants could not be traced to any wood- 

 work, but seemed to be all through the 

 soil. It may, therefore, be a different 

 species. There are several destructive 

 kinds in the tropics and at least six 

 species in the southern United States. 

 On a visit to the Bussey Institution, 

 Forest Hills, Mass., July 7, I was shown 

 a geranium stem which had been hol- 

 lowed out by white ants in exactly the 

 same manner as those in New RoQhelle. 



A possible remedy is carbon bi- 

 sulphide used in the soil in the same 

 manner as for ordinary ants, but many 

 tests must be made of various materials 

 before any treatment can be recom- 

 mendefl. 



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The New Foliage 



FOR 



NEW 

 CROP 



Wreaths and Designs 

 American Oak Shrubs 



Rich colorings— very hardy 

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Nagnolia Leaves 



Full sized cartons containlDg 

 1000 Selected UEDIUM Leaves 



Purple, Red, Green and Bronze 



Note— The Purple Magnolias 

 are becoming very popular 

 with the best florists. 



American Oak Sprays 

 American Beech Sprays 



Decorate your show windows for 

 the Fall with Beech and Oak 

 Sprays— nothing more appropri- 

 ate for Florists' windows. 



Oscar Leistner 



Sellings Assent for 

 OVE GNATT, Hammond, Ind. 

 Preparer of Natural Foliages 



319-321 West Randolph Street 

 CHICAGO 



Meutlon Tb« Kerlew when you write. 



Want and For Sale Department 



IVAdTertlaementa nnder this b*ad 10 centa 

 p«r line, cash with order from all who do not do 

 other adTertlslng. Id Bendlngr remittance count 

 •even words to the line. 



Display advertisements In this department $1.30 

 (or one Inch space. 



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 cents for forwarding. 



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SITUATION WANTED— As fireman or steamflt- 

 ter; 15 years' experience; temperate, steady. 

 Address N o. 460, car e F lori s ts' Review, Ch icago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Young man, age 30, 

 florist, experienced In all branches, private or 

 commercial. Address Florist, 662 N. Clark St., 

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SITUATION WANTED— Assistant on private 

 place; 10 years' experience; age 25; good 

 references. Address No. 464, care Florists' Re- 

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SITUATION WANTED— Man, age .35, good prop- 

 agator, chrysanthemums, carnations, general 

 I»it stnff, ferns, etc. Address No. 466, care Flo- 

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 good experience and references. Address ^o' 

 431, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



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 Address No. 462, care Florists' Review, Chi ca ..,] 



ITUATION WANTED— By a sober, compet( i 

 all-round grower, German, 28, married; ^ v^. 

 particulars in first letter, please. Address I .i- 

 rlst, 129 N. South Carolina Ave., Atlantic li i 

 N. J. ' 



SITUATION WANTED— By married man, « „i 

 propagator and grower of miscellaneous nt 

 flowers, bedding and pot plants; honest anil ■■ 

 liable. Address No. 466, care Florists' Rcvic \ 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a young man, vl.? 

 gle, with good experience In roses, curnatii.iis 

 and general stoclc; desire position with a go< i, 

 reliable firm. Address No. 468, care HoriM>' 

 Review, Chicago. 



U ITUATION WANTED— Young man, 20 joi 1 1^ 

 •o old, steady and sober, good worlser, want- » 

 cliance to learn the florists' business; Germ.ui 

 American. Address M. John, 542 Chrlsler Am., 

 .Sclienectady, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young mau. ■Jr, 

 years old, 7 years' experience In retail stoif; 

 first-class designer and all-round man; A-1 rcf 

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SITUATION WANTED— By a young man, :;r, 

 years of age, 12 years' experience in Ameri 

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 Address No . 46 2, care Florists' Review, ^hlcago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By all-round florist, 

 esofeclally up in roses; 14 years' experience in 

 all branches of florists', business; up-to-date man; 

 can tfike full charge' If desired; southwest or 

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 Fl orlBts! Review, Chi cago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a man of unusual 

 ability as grower of cut flowers and plants: 

 over 30 years' experience; commercial or private; 

 can' produce the goods and take entire charge: 

 single; references O. K.; state wages. Florist, 

 5 9 W. Ontario 8t., C hicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By flrst-class store 

 man, designer and decorator, capable of tak 

 Ing full charge; strictly sober habits; character 

 and ability will stand strictest investigation: 

 married; position must be permanent. Address 

 No. 468, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By middle-aged married 

 man as working foreman; experienced in 

 roses, carnations and general greenhouse stock: 

 also good designer; south preferred; please state 

 wages and particulars in first letter. Address 

 No. 449, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— In middle west, b.v 

 young man, now employed, married, German, 

 with fourteen years' experltnce as florist; good 

 designer and decorator; capable of taking charge 

 of 30,000 feet of glass; best of references. Ad- 

 dress No. 461, care Florists' Revie.w, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By head gardener; 20 

 years' practical experience In greenhouses 

 and outside work in England and 1 year in United 

 States; private or commercial; designer and deoo 

 rator; married, age 35; please state wages and 

 particulars in first letter. Address C. E. Nelson. 

 Florist, Chester, W. Va. 



SITUATION WANTED— As nursery foreman: 

 good salesman, sorter and packer: acquainted 

 with fruit and ornamental stock; able to take 

 charge of men; understand Irrigation; Hollander, 

 .'to years old, married, small family; total ah 

 stainer; best of references. Address No. 407, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED— By German, 28, life o-v 

 perienced florist; 14 months in D. S. A.; have 

 experience In commercial and private placs; 

 good grower of Begonia Cincinnati, cyciam'i- 

 chrysanthemums, violets, carnations, etc., vege- 

 tables, inside and outdoor, also mushrooms; good 

 decorator for private houses; near city when I 

 have a chance to go to evening school preferr d: 

 not disengaged; practical, diligent worker; pli':se 

 state full particulars with salary in first lettT- 

 Address No. 469, care Florists' Review, Chicti -'O; 



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 retail place; give references and sa! ry 

 wanted. Address No. 446, care Florists' Eevl' w, 

 Chicago. 



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 line of plants; good place for right m n. 

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 designer and decorator; state experlei; c- 

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HELP WANTED— Rose grower, also first nin 

 on mums, carnations and pot staff: must 

 have successful record. Address No. 448, c:re 

 Florists' Review. Chicago. 



