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The Florists' Review 



11 



probably help the plants to grow out 

 of the trouble. If the old plants are- 

 bsdiy affected, pull them up, as they 

 have now fulfilled their usefulness. 



■ C. W. 



USE ARSENATE OF LEAD. 



Will you please give me a good rem- 

 edy to destroy worms on willow, birch 

 and maple trees and holly plants? I 

 generally pick 'them off as soon as I 

 notice them, but large trees do not go 

 as well as the little ones. What do you 

 think about spraying those trees with 

 some kind of insect destroyer, and can 

 I use it also on fruit trees as well! 



N. T. 



To destroy worms on maples, willows 

 and other trees, apply arsenate of lead, 

 four pounds to fifty gallons of water, 

 using a fine, misty spray nozzle. Apply 

 when foliage is dry, and aim to cover 

 the lower rather than the upper parts 

 of leaves. This poison adheres prac- 

 tically the whole season and can be ap- 

 plied to apples, pears, cherries, cur- 

 rants and gooseberries at the above 

 strength. For plums and peaches, two 

 pounds to fifty gallons will suf&ce. Ar- 

 senate of lead can be applied to practi- 

 cally every tree and shrub, and there is 

 practically no danger of damaging tho 

 foliage. C. W. 



FLY ON PANSIES. 



Last spring, for a few days some ap- 

 parently small fly gnawed my pansy 

 blooms full of fine, round holes and 

 then disappeared. I tried to capture 

 •ne of the insects, but they eluded me. 

 Can you tell me what it is and the 

 remedy! C. A. P. 



A small black flea attacks the flow- 

 ers with the first really warm days in 

 spring. The same pest attacks foliage 

 on potatoes, tomatoes, egg plants, etc. 

 Tobacco water, tobacco dust or a soap 

 spray will clear it out. C. W. 



OTAHEITE OBANOES. 



I would be greatly pleased if you 

 would give me some information about 

 Otaheite oranges. Where and how are 

 they raised? How are they sold and is 

 there a good demand for them? How 

 are Otaheite oranges and other plants 

 that are not hardy transported during 

 severe winter? K. T. 



Texas. 



The so-callea Otaheite orange is a' 

 4warf form of the common orange, 

 adaptable to pot culture, and fruiting, 

 as it does, when less than a foot in 

 height, it proves quite popular commer- 

 cially in America, the plant selling par- 

 ticularly well at Christmas, at which 

 time thousands are disposed of each 

 year. 



Otaheite oranges, while they may be 

 raised from seed, are usually budded in 

 small pots under glass, a close atmos- 

 phere being required until the scions 

 unite. They are grown under glass all 

 the time in the northern states, where 

 they meet with a large sale. In your 

 balmy climate, which should be almost 

 immune from frost, they would grow 

 outdoors in all probability, but as the 

 fruit, while decorative, is small and 

 not of great value apart from the plant, 

 it would be as pot plants that these 

 ^a;nges would pay you. 



Tbese and other plfi,Tits not of a hardy 



lo the Store of Alexander McG)nneIl, New York City. 



nature are forwarded by express, long 

 distances, sometimes thousands of miles, 

 and arrive in excellent condition, pro- 

 vided they are heavily protected by 

 paper and other coverings. Of course, 

 shippers avoid sending tender plants 

 during cold waves, selecting spells of 

 mild weather for doing so. C. W. 



A OBEAT ENGLISH SHOW. 



The largest provincial horticultural 

 show in England is that held in Shrews- 

 bury in August each year, under the 

 auspices of the Shropshire Horticultu- 

 ral Society, founded in 1875. On this 

 occasion there were nearly 3,000 entries, 

 and records were established in several 

 sections. Over $6,000 was awarded in 

 cash prizes, in addition to trophies, cups 

 and medals. In two days the show was 

 visited by about 100,000 people and the 

 gate money was over $25,000. 



In addition to the display of flowers, 

 there were military bands, balloon as- 

 censions, horse-leaping and other at- 

 tractions, considerably more than the 

 visitor could give his attention to in 

 one day. Among the large concourse 

 I met T. Tyson, from Madison, N. Y., 

 and Mr. Dunn, from New York district 

 also. 



Since the great international exhibi- 

 tion in London, W. A. Manda has made 

 St. Albans his business quarters over 

 liere, and medals have been awarded to 

 liis exhibits at various shows. On this 

 occasion he exhibited Polypodium 

 Mandaianum, Dracaena Mandaiana, 

 Asparagus elongatus and other plants, 

 and another silver medal was added to 

 his collection. 



Montbretia Star of the East was one 

 of the outstanding novelties of the 

 show, and it is safe to predict that it 

 will be in universal demand. It is the 

 result of many years of selecting and 

 hybridizing on the part of H. O. Davi- 

 son, a private gardener. It has a large, 

 deep yellow flower, suffused orange, 

 from four to five inches across, on 

 branching stems a yard in height. 



Another sensation was the true sacred 

 lotus flower of the east, Nelumbium 

 speciosum, imported from Egypt and 

 staged by Felton & Sons, florists, Lon- 

 don. Flowers of a pink hue, about 

 eight inches across, were exhibited on 

 stems seven feet long, with immense 

 foliage also. They formed an interest- 

 ing feature. Blooms are selling in Lon- 

 don at 3 shillings, or about 75 cents, 

 each. Bee. 



