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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



May 25, 1911. 



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AUamanda Williamsii. 



Alliuiiaiida AVilliainsii is cuie ot' the 

 most valualile oi' suiiimer-UoAvcring pot 

 plants. \Vitli the rusli of the bedding- 

 out season and ^Memorial day they are 

 liable to be neglected, li' they have 

 lieen sonunvhat crowded, now that space 

 is more aluiiidant, spread them out and, 

 where necess.-iry, give them one or two 

 short stakes. 



It you are short of allamandas, they 

 are easily jiropagated from soft-wood 

 cuttings at this season. Given a close, 

 moist house and necessary shade and 

 water, they will root within a month. 

 The cliniljuig varieties usually grown, 

 such as grandiilora and Ilcndersoni, 

 are valuable in sununer also. The 

 llowers are fine for table decoration. 

 Old plants which were rested, pruned 

 l)ack and are now growing vigorously 

 may need a little tying in. They are 

 gross feeders and a mulch of good cow 

 manure and liquid stimulants twice a 

 week will materially improve them. 



Poinsettias. 



The old .stock plants of poinsettias 

 started two or three weeks ago are now 

 giving an abundance of cuttings. These 

 root most easilv when rulibed off with 

 a heel. Do not allow them to lie around 

 and wilt before placing them in sand. 

 It has been found an excellent plan 

 to throw them into a tank of cold water 

 for a few hours before ])utting them 

 in the sand. Keep them well watered 

 and never let the sun shine on them 

 until they are rooted; al^o, trim oil 

 the leaves quite closely before they go 

 into the cutting bench. 

 Gardenias. 



llow about the young stock of gar- 

 denias.' Have vo\i propagated a sufli- 

 .■icnt number.' It is not too late to 

 root a good batch. Uequirements are 

 .•I warm, stufVv house and lots of mois- 

 ture. A small frame ]daced in one of 

 Tlic houses, which can be kei)t shaded 

 and (juite close for a few days, except 

 1(.i- a little tilt to prevent excessive 

 condensatien, will answer well for root- 

 ing gardenias in. You can liardly run 

 tlicm too hot if they have shade and 

 lots of moisture. The leaves should be 

 kept constantly damj) an<l given a high 

 temperature. About every cutting 

 should be rooted within a month am 

 these can be grown along and will 

 make nice stock in G-incli j-ots for win- 

 ter llowering. 



Kurlv in June is a good time to 

 pliint out gardenias. Tii.'v do not need 

 ', <rreat dei'th of soil; fnnr and oiio- 

 haff to five inches will sullice. 1 »o not 

 on anv considt^ration use tine compost. 

 Shake" out all the finer j.articles and 

 let it be somewhat rough, so that water 

 will pass through it rather quickly. 

 \nv comiiost inclined to be pasty, on 

 which water will stand or pass through 

 sluggishlv, is not suitable for gardenia 

 culture. ' It will speedily produce the 



yellows. Fibrous loam three parts, old 

 well decayed cow manure one part, 

 with the addition of a little soot and 

 some lumj) charcoal, has been found 

 excellent for gardenia culture. A suit- 

 able distance for early planted stock 

 is 18x21 inches. ]f set out in July, 

 f 2 X IS will answer Avell. Make a little 

 saucer around each ]ilant for water and 

 do not soak the whole bed in the early 

 stages of growth. Syringe once or 

 twice a day, using a spray nozzle, and 

 mealy bug, scale and aphis will not 

 trouble at all. 



Left-over Azaleas. 



It pays to carry over any unsold 

 ]ilants of azaleas, as they usually flower 

 earlier and more heavily the following 

 season if given rational treatment. 

 They can be kept in pots and well 

 plunged or planted directly out in the 

 open ground. Shade is not necessary; 

 in fact, the plants grow better and set 

 more tlower buds when given the full 

 sun. Be sure the balls are moist Avhen 

 planting out and tramp the soil firmly 

 about the roots. Soil to which some 

 old manure and a good quantity of 

 leaf-mold have been added, is ideal for 

 azaleas, but the.y will grow well in 

 any ordinary loam, provided they can 

 be' kept Avell syringed all summer, and 

 to prevent excessive drying out a 

 mulch of old hotbed manure, mushroom 

 manure, or aSy other Avell decayed ma- 

 nure can be given. In addition to 

 a'/.aleas, such plants as camellias, ericas, 

 Da])hne Indica and epacris can be sim- 

 ilarly treated. Do not, however, plant 



THE MURPHY BUILDING. 



The business of ^Villiam ]\Iurphy, o: 

 C^iiicinnati, has grown so satisfactorily 

 that a few weeks ago he was able ti 

 move into a building of four floors am, 

 basement, which he occujiies exclu 

 sively. There are a .grcfrt-jiftThy fea 

 tares of the Jlower business that make 

 it a decided advantage to have one V 

 own building. There are no instances 

 of complaint because of the fragrance 

 of the llowers, but many a florist's fel- 

 low tenants have failed to approve of 

 the proximity of the fertilizers. Also, 

 strange as it may seem, the tenants on 

 the lloor below do not seem to like to 

 have the wholesaler upset his buckets 

 of water. These are among the little 

 vexations that are escaped when the 

 tlorist has the property to himself. Mr. 

 Murphy has installed a cut flower de- 

 partment on the street floor. The 

 ollices and florists' sujijily department 

 are on the second floor. The third floor 

 is used for sphagnum and green moss, 

 with other articles of similar nature. 

 The fourth floor is occupied by the wire 

 work jjepartment. In the basement are 

 the fertilizers, bulbs, and other heavy 

 articles. 



Minneapolis, Minn. — Fred Folden has 

 purchased the business of H. Barsch, 

 at 1501 Sixth avenue north. 



Alvin, Tex. — T. C. Edwards, manager 

 of the Edwards Fruit Co., shipper of 

 jasmine buds, says the crop this sea- 

 son was the shortest in several years 

 and there have been more orders than 

 could be filled. 



Toronto, Ont. — Geo. M. Geraghty, of 

 John H. Dunlop's, has purchased an 

 island of seventeen acres in Georgian 

 Bay. Mr. Geraghty was formerly con- 

 nected with the trade in Denver and 

 later in New York city. Let none of 

 his wide circle of friends envy him, 

 though his new property is said to be 

 an ideal place for restful outings. 



Wm. Murphy's Cut Flower Salesroom. 



