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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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First Greenhouse Erected for Study of Floriculturet University of Illinois. 



A COURSE IN FLORICULTUHE. 



H. B. Dorner, secretary-elect of the 

 S. A. F., calls attention to the fact that 

 the University of Illinois, with which he 

 is connected, is now offering a regular 

 course in floriculture, leading to the de- 

 gree of bachelor of science in floriculture. 



The equipment for carrying on the 

 work of the course, Mr. Dorner states, 

 will consist of a service building, four 

 greenhouses and the gardens. 



The service building, as shown in the 

 accompanying illustration, is a one-story 

 plaster structure containing a large and 

 well lighted work-room, ofiices, cut flower 

 cool-room, storage-rooms and a boiler- 

 room. Connected with the service build- 

 ing* t)y 3, corridor or connecting house, 

 are four greenhouses, each 28x105 feet. 

 While primarily intended for experi- 

 mental purposes, the greenhouses furnish 

 much material for class work. The fa- 

 cilities for instruction will be greatly in- 

 creased by devoting one of these entirely 

 to the general work of the course. The 

 experimental work being carried on in 

 the houses is all on a commercial scale, 

 and is open to study by all students in 

 floricultural work. 



These buildings are all of the best type 

 of modern construction and make a 

 model commercial plant. The buildings 

 are heated from an independent heating 

 plant, thus giving an excellent chance for 

 the study of greenhouse heating. The re- 

 mainder of the greenhouse equipment is 

 that of a commercial place. 



Fronting the service building is a 

 sunken garden, about 200x250 feet, filled 

 with various kinds of tender bedding 

 plants. This garden, as well as the herba- 

 ceous garden, is open to the use of the 

 students. 



Instruction work will be carried on by 

 means of lectures, quizzes and laboratory 

 work. The laboratory work will consist 

 of actual practice in the greenhouses, so 

 that the student may become familiar 

 with both the methods and the plants. It 

 is intended to develop a student who, 

 upon graduation, will be fitted to enter 

 a commercial position. 



In addition to the regular or required 

 course of study, the student is also al- 

 lowed to select such other subjects as he 

 desires, in order to fill out the number of 

 hours necessary for graduation. The 



subjects required of all students in flori- 

 culture are as follows : 



Plant bouses — A study of construction, beat- 

 ing, ventilation, cost and maintenance. 



Plant propagation — Study of graftage, layer- 

 age, seedage, etc. 



Spraying — Tbe theory and practice of spraying 

 for Insects and fungi. 



Landscape gardening^A general course. 



Kvolutlon of horticultural plants — A study of 

 modifications of plants under culture. 



Principles of plant growing — Preparation of 

 soils, potting, watering, etc. 



Commercial crops — Growing of plants and cut 

 flowers for market. 



Decorative and bedding plants — A study of 

 tender plants for greenhouse and outdoor decora- 

 tion. 



Garden flowers — Growing of annuals, herbace- 

 ous perennials and shrubs. 



Floral decoration — Use of plants and cut flow- 

 ers In designs, baskets, decorations, etc. 



In addition to the above purely flori- 

 cultural subjects, the following general 

 subjects are also required: 



Principles of fruit growing. 



Seeda. 



Soil physics and management. 



Soil fertility, fertilizers and rotations. 



Plant histology and physiology. 



Plant morphology and plant pathology. 



Entomology, chemistry and zoOlogy. 



Wood shop practice. 



Economics. 



English literature and rhetoric. 



Thremmatology. 



Military science and physical training. 



Mr. Dorner emphasizes the fact that 

 the work required in this course will in- 

 clude, not only the ordinary subjects of 

 which every florist is supposed to have a 

 practical knowledge, but such subjects 

 as are necessary to fit the student for a 

 successful career, commercially and other- 

 wise. Entrance to the school, he says, 

 may be secured in three ways: By 

 diploma of graduation from an accredited 

 high school, by examination, or by earn- 

 ing entrance credits in the university 

 academy or by private instruction. 



PLANTS FOR A WARDIAN CASE. 



Will you kindly tell me how to take 

 care of a Wardian case, and what kind of 

 plants I may put in itf 



A. L. S. 



Ferns and lycopodiums or selaginellas 

 are the most suitable plants for growing 

 in a Wardian case. Among the former, 

 some of the best are: Adiantum cunea- 

 tum, A. Croweanum, Pteris Cretica, P. 

 serrulata cristata, P, argyrsea, P. adian- 

 toides, Polystichum angulare proliferum, 

 Cyrtomium falcatum, Lastrea aristata 



variegata, Aspidium Tsussimense, Daval- 

 lia stricta, Pteris Victorise, Onychium 

 Japonicum and Polypodium aureum. 



The sword ferns are rather rank grow- 

 ing. If you use any, try such dwarf 

 varieties as Nephrolepis Scottii or N. 

 cordata compacta. 



Any of the selaginellas are suitable. 

 The common S. denticulata is hard to 

 beat. Other good sorts for your use are: 

 S. Kraussiana, S. Kraussiana aurea, S. 

 Emmeliana and S. csesia. 



A few other plants which will thrive 

 well in your case are: Begonia Kex, 

 Isolepis gracilis, Ophiopogon Jaburan 

 variegatus, Cyperus alternifolius and 

 Asparagus Sprengeri. 



A suitable, soil for any or all of these 

 plants consists of equal parts of leaf- 

 mold and turfy loam, with plenty of 

 sharp sand added. Some broken char- 

 coal will also help to keep it sweet. 



There are many other plants which 

 could be grown in a Wardian case, but 

 you will find ferns and mosses the most 

 satisfactory. Do not keep it closed too 

 tightly. Admit air quite freely and leave 

 a little on all night, especially during the 

 warm months. Among the pests which 

 may trouble you are snails. These can 

 be caught by hand or trapped with pieces 

 of lettuce leaf. Sow bugs can be simi- 

 larly caught. Mealy bug and scale, if 

 they appear, can be sprayed off. 



C. W. 



OBITUARY. 



F. E. Rawliofs. 



F. E. Eawlings, of the Plant Seed Co., 

 St. Louis, Mo., was accidentally drowned 

 Saturday, August 21, while bathing in 

 the Meramec river at Blue Springs 

 Lodge, near Bourbon, Mo. The funeral 

 took place the following Wednesday from 

 the home, 1209 Walton avenue, St. Louis. 

 Mr. Rawlings was a native of Illinois. 

 He removed to St. Louis about fifteen 

 years ago, and for the last twelve years 

 was secretary of the Plant Seed Co. He 

 was 36 years old and is survived by his 

 widow and a 6-year-old son, Paul. 



Please discontinue the advertisement; 

 it has brought us all the orders we need. 

 — B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass. 



