October 31, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



13 



I. L. Pillsbury Recognized the Advertisinsf Value of the Auto Parade. 



until the flowers are well developed. For 

 Memorial day keep the plants in a 

 cold greenhouse or frostproof cellar, pit 

 or shed and place in warmth about the 

 middle of March. C. W. 



THE BOSKOOP BOSE SHOW. 



It was a good idea of the Tree and 

 Plant Exchange, a society of the 

 smaller nurserymen in Boskoop and 

 vicinity, to show the World what Bos- 

 koop can produce in roses. The suc- 

 cess of the 1911 exhibition encouraged 

 them in thoir plans and they resolved 

 to have an extensive exhibit of roses 

 in the first part of July, 1913. 



As a nursery town, Boskoop stands 

 unique among nursery centers, owing 

 to the desirable social condition of the 

 inhabitants. Not that there is a great 

 (leal of wealth, but the extremes in 

 riches and poverty are lacking, and the 

 fact that almost everyone has his own 

 ^mall nursery places the people in an 

 independent position. 



Boskoop is divided into about 800 

 large and small nurseries. The smaller 

 places are run by working people who 

 are employed part of the week by the 

 larger concerns, or who help their 

 fellow men part of the week and de- 

 vote the rest of the time to their own 

 business. They generally start with a 

 small patch of* ground, which is worked 

 at odd hours mornings and evenings; 

 later they got an occasional day off, 

 and finally have their own independent 

 business. The large employers encour- 

 age this idea, as it makes the men in- 

 dustrious and intelligent and results in 

 producing skilled labor. 



There is another great advantage in 

 these numerous small nurseries. The 

 stock is grown under the personal care 

 of the owner, and is not object to the 

 neglect of incapable employees. Also 

 the quantity of the stock is better 

 regulated, as the supply is in the 

 hands of numerous parties, who keep 

 it on a level with the demand. This is 

 why Boskoop seldom has much surplus 

 stock and has a constant supply. It 

 is gratifying to Boskoop nurserymen 

 that several other places have tried to 

 copy these methods, but they lack the 

 favorable soil and the well-regulated 

 system of pumping the superfluous 

 water away, and. last but not least, 

 they lack the population of a race who 

 have been nurserymen for more than 

 three centuries. 



Boskoop is divided, as already stated, 

 into about 8(I0 large and small nurs 

 eries. The larger nurseryman are gen- 

 erally tjbe traders; the smaller ones are 

 the growers Avho supply the dealers wi.th 



stock and have no trade of their own. 



The expansion of Boskoop is largely 

 due to the increasing number of small 

 nurseries, of which several are added " 

 each year. The rich meadows around 

 Boskoop serve well for that purpose, 

 and give an ideal soil for roses during 

 the first two years. Roses root more 

 deeply than conifers, azaleas or rhodo- 

 dendrons, and thus change the struc- 

 ture of the ground into a fine condition 

 for other cultures. Hence the growing 

 of roses is chiefly in the hands of the 

 smaller nurserymen, and there is a 

 grea* deal of truth in the saying, "It 

 is the roses that made Boskoop great. ' ' 

 This culture of roses is much more im- 

 portant there than is generally be- 

 lieved. The number of acres in culti- 

 vation is at present about 400. For 

 stocks, Rosa rugosa is chiefly used, 

 while thousands are grown on their 

 own roots. The rugosa stock is par- 

 ticularly satisfactory. Roses grown on 

 this stock have proved to be especially 

 adaptable to forcing, and excel those 

 grown on canina and Manetti. 



,T. H. Van Nes, who was largely re- 

 sponsible for the success of the great 

 jubilee flower show in 1911, is presi- 

 dent of the executive committee for 

 the 1913 show, and his connection with 

 it inspires confidence in its success. 

 The show will be held on the Boskoop 

 athletic ground, which covers an area 



of 22,500 square feet. The front and 

 sides will be bordered by a large per- 

 gola, made of 9,000 climbing and 

 polyantha roses. In the rear will be 

 erected a large tent for cut roses and 

 novelties in pots. This tent will cover 

 9,000 square feet. The main field will 

 be covered with boards and white 

 linen. 



The 1911 exhibition drew an unex- 

 pected amount of attention and it is 

 hoped that this one, held at the best 

 time of the year, supported by numer- 

 ous other exhibitions in Holland next 

 summer and profiting by the opening 

 of the Peace Palace, will attract a 

 large number of visitors, especially 

 from the United States and Canada. 



Florists and nurserymen of the 

 United States, Boskoop will welcome 

 you in 1913. Your presence will be 

 greatly appreciated. J. Dykhuis. 



Boskoop, Holland. 



GLOBY OF CINCINNATI BEOONIA. 



Will you kindly give me some infor 

 raation in regard to the growing of 

 begonias, especially Glory of Cincin- 

 nati? Tell me about the kind of soil 

 and the heat, light and moisture. I 

 have never grown any and should like 

 to have a little information. Do they 

 need lots of sun and water? A. Z, 



These begonias like a light, not too 

 fine, and fairly rich compost. Use 

 plenty of flaky leaf-mold. One-half of 

 the compost may consist of leaf-mold, 

 and the other half may comprise equal 

 parts of old, dry cow manure and loam, 

 with plenty of sand added. A tempera- 

 ture of 60 degrees at night and full sun- 

 light can be given from now on. When 

 in fiower, a temperature 10 degrees 

 lower will keep the plants in better con- 

 dition and give the flowers more sub- 

 stance. A good water supply is needed, 

 but never to the extent of getting the 

 soil soggy. Use some liglit green stakes 

 to support the shoots now, or they may 

 get broken. . C. W. 



Bising Sun, Md. — H. Clement Brown, 

 of the Sunny Heights Greenhouses, and 

 Miss Delia J. England, of Zion, were 

 married recently at the West Grove, 

 I'a., Presbyterian church. 



'»! 



t^l^ j,rWf ^ttt.#^»* ViwKVn a Denver Automobile Parade. 



•>io Or;:. 



