Septembeb 6, 1912. 



Tlig Florists' Review 



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I anticipate that it will continue as 

 one of the best white sorts. It is de- 

 cidedly distinct, being of dwarf, com- 

 pact growth. It is early and free flow- 

 ering, pure glossy white in color and 

 of pretty, symmetrical form. Wher- 

 ever & neat, chaste, compact plant of 

 moderate size is wanted, this sort will 

 fill the bill. 



^^ IffHe. Ben^e Oaillard. 



It will be pretty hard to describe 

 three or four different white varieties 

 when all aro strong growers, free 

 bloomers and in every way desirable. 

 I will say, however, that there is room 

 for each of them. Their distinctive- 

 ness can only be realized by trial. Mile. 

 Ben^e Gaillard is a sturdy, upright 

 grower. The trusses are larger, but 

 the florets are smaller than on Mme. 

 E. Mouillere and Mile, de Tremault, 

 and the individual flowers are more 

 deeply serrated, making an entirely 

 distinct variety. Eiisily forced and in 

 every way desirable, if not indispen- 

 sable. 



Mile, de Tremault. 



This differs materially from Mme. E. 

 Mouillere in having a more vigorous 

 and upright growth, larger, dark green, 

 deeply serrated foliage, and in the fur- 

 ther fact that while almost identical 

 with Mouillere on opening, the color 

 passes to a delicate rose color as the 

 flower ages. A magnificent sort in 

 bvery way. 



Mousseline. 



The flower heads are large and 

 graceful, free in every way. A beau- 

 tiful mauve rose with creamy center. 

 One of the best, quite distinct in type 

 from such sorts as Bouquet Rose and 

 Mme. A. Riverain. 



Mont Rose. 



Flowers much like Mousseline, but 

 I believe of brighter color and more 

 freely produced. This promises to be- 

 come one of the most popular. 



Omement. 



Pretty mauve pink flowers, freely 

 produced. In our forcing trials we 

 were not satisfied with the color, but 

 reports from other sources aad our ob- 

 servations this summer lead us to be- 

 lieve there is great merit in this sort. 



Souvenir de Mme. E. Chantard. 



Of the general type of Bouquet Rose, 

 the writer believes it will prove the 

 best of its class. The habit of growth, 

 color and free flowering propensity are 

 all that can be asked. Perhaps the 

 trusses are smaller than on some of the 

 other sorts, but they are so freely pro- 

 duced as to make amends for anyshort- 

 comingt on that score. Plants forced 

 for Easter and cut back were in full 

 bloom August 1 from side branches; 

 something fine. 



Senateur Henri David. 



What I said about La Lorraine will 

 fit excellently to this magnificent vari- 

 ety, except that while La Lorraine is 

 one of the latest, this is one of the 

 earliest; a vast and pleasing improve- 

 ment on Otaksa. 



The Conclusion. 



Dozens of other sorts have come to 

 our notice, and some are truly w^onder- 

 ful, iiut we have not as yet had the 

 opportunity to test them under proper 

 conditions. . 



Hydrangea Mme. Maurice Hamar. 



A^ to cultivation and treatment, 

 these varieties have all done well with 

 the same handling that produces good 

 Otaksa. There may be some tricks to 

 learn to get still better results, but 

 until then we are pleased with what 

 we have seen. 



In concluding, I will say that my 

 impression of what these notes should 

 have been is that the whole subject 

 should be condensed into the following 

 short paragraph: 



If any florist has not as yet tried the 

 new French hydrangeas, he .should pur- 

 chase a complete set ^nd try them out 

 for himself. The investment of time 

 and money will be small and the pleas- 

 ure derived will alone far. more than 

 repay the outlay. .; '. 



CARNATIONS AT JOLIET. 



It always is interesting to note what 

 the growers plant, and the proportions 

 in which they grow their several varie- 

 ties. Of late years the carnation spe- 

 cialists have been cutt;ing - down their 

 lists and planting largely of En^jant- 

 ress and White Enchantress. Here is the 

 planting list for the season of '1912-13, 

 of the Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111-: 



White Wonder .'.'.;.;.. 12,000 



White Enchantress 80.000 



White Perfection 1.000 



Baby Pink : 1.000 



Enchantress ..........' 18,500 



Pink Delight 4.000 



Gloriosa 3.000 



Princess Charming 1,000 



Washington 10.000 



Rosette 250 



The Herald 6.000 



ATlator 4.000 



victory 8,000 



Scarlet CHow 2.600 



Seedlings 16,800 



Total. i..<vi .118,050 



BUSINESS EMBABBASSMENTS. 



Ashtabula, O.— The Buffalo Cut Flow- 

 er Co., Buffalo, N. Y., has brought an 

 action against Mrs. S. A. Carpenter, 

 the Ashtabula People 's Building & 

 Loan Co., J. M. Gasser, Farmers' Na- 

 tional Bank, the W. H. Elverson Pot- 

 tery Co., and the Ashtabula Printing 

 Co., asking for an order of sale of a 

 lot in Ashtabula on which the plaintiff 

 claims .to hold a lien. The plaintiff 

 alleges that it secured a judgment 

 against Mrs. Carpenter February 4, 

 1911,' in the justice court of C. J. Star- 

 key for $36.65. 'Phat this judgment is 

 wholly unsatisfied. The otheir. defend- 

 ants claim some interest in this prop- 

 erty. 



COKE ASHES FOB CONCBETE. 



Will you please inform us whether 

 WQ cian use coke ashes to make cement 

 with? If so, is it necessary to sift 

 the ashesf In what proportion should 

 they be usedt. J. A. F. & S. 



] Coke ashes can be used with cement 

 for making concrete, but the propor- 

 tion .will depend upon the purpose for 

 w|iich it ^8 to be used. Ordinarily one 

 patt of cement can be used with four 

 .parts of ashes and two parts of sharp 

 ' sand or gravel, for substructures, but 

 for the surface of walks use one of 

 each. The ashes should be sifted if 

 there are any coarse lumps among 

 them. 



Alton, m. — A new public switch track 

 here was dedicated by the placing of a 

 car of coal for Joseph Krug's green- 

 houses. 



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