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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Sbptdmbeb 23, 1909. 



Bay Trees 



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trifoliata, which is generally being ac- 

 liepted as stock for growing oranges in 

 cooler climates than those in which 

 oranges are generally grown. It has 

 been possible to grow oranges much far- 

 ther north now than was originally sup- 

 posed possible; Texas and other Gulf 

 states have taken up the industry quite 

 largely and successfully. 



"Little Peach" was the subject of a 

 talk by B. M. Waite, who gave a history 

 of attempts made to control the disease, 

 described the symptoms and stated that 

 the only effective method so far found 

 for preventing the spread of the disease 

 is the total eradication of affected trees. 



Prof. F. T. Shutt, chemist of the 

 Dominion Experimental Farms, read an 

 exhaustive paper on the "Effect of 

 Various Cover Crops on Amount of Soil 

 Moisture. ' ' The writer stated that there 

 are few crops so detrimental to a young 

 orchard as oats, barley and rye. Legumes 

 and rape may be sown in midsummer, 

 to hasten the ripening of the wood for 

 winter, but until that time clean cultiva- 

 tion is recommended. Sod is also a de- 

 structive element in an orchard, and 

 should not be tolerated under any condi- 

 tions. 



There was a symposium of discussions 

 on the question of ' ' Adaptation of Varie- 

 ties to Soil Conditions," led by Col. G. 

 R. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist, and fol- 

 lowed by H. J. "Wilder, Bureau of Soils, 

 Washington, D. C. Both speakers agreed 

 that varieties differed greatly in their re- 

 quirements of soil and climatic condi- 

 tions, and Colonel Brackett said: "Na- 

 ture makes no mistakes in the geological 

 and geographical distribution of her 

 plants. It is always advisable for the 

 prospective planter to get all the informa- 

 tion possible at first hand from those 

 growers who have already tested the 

 varieties in the vicinity where he wishes 

 to locate." 



"Pecan Growing" was the subject of 

 a paper by H. Harold Hume, of Glen St. 

 Mary, Fla. Owing to the increased con- 

 sumption of nuts in America, and the in- 

 creased price being paid for them, it is 

 safe to assume that pecan raising will 

 become one of the profitable industries 

 of the south. Pecans can be raised wher- 

 ever cotton can be raised, and instances 

 of successful culture may be cited as far 

 north as Iowa. The trees must be 

 planted not less than forty feet apart, 

 fifty and sixty feet apart is recom- 

 mended, and other crops can be raised 

 among the trees sufficient to pay for cul- 

 ture until trees mature and come into 

 bearing, which is likely to be within ten 

 or twelve years. A pecan orchard, how- 

 ever, is not set out for one generation 

 only — it is planted for a century of 

 growth. 



"Oriental Pears and Their Hybrids" 

 were spoken of by John S. Collins, of 

 Moorestown, N. J., whq^ mentioned the 

 Le Conte and Garber as being among 

 the leading varieties. 



Murray Pettit, of Winona, Ontario, 

 spoke on the subject of "Grape Grow- 

 ing." At the present time there are 

 14,500 acres of grapes growing in the 



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All of the Leading Varieties from the Cottage Gardens' Famous Collection 



Our enormouB stock enables us to send out tabers of the very highest quality, 

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 flowers the first season. This year we ofler one, two and three-year plants. 



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Front View of Peony 



NONS. DUPONT 



From a plant set fall 1908. This variety and 

 90 others offered by 



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famous Niagara district, the average 

 yield of the Niagara grapes being about 

 three tons to the acre. 



Prof. W. M. Scott, of the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, contributed a paper 

 on "Self -Boiled Lime-Sulphur as a Rem- 

 edy for Brown-Rot and Scab of the 

 Peach." Experiments of two years have 

 given suflScient evidence in favor of this 

 form of treatment to warrant its recom- 

 mendation for general use in peach-grow- 

 ing districts affected by these diseases. 



"How to Grow English Gooseberries 

 Free from Mildew" was the subject of a 

 talk by R. B. Whyte, of Ottawa, his 

 method being to grow them in the shade 

 of trees, to prevent their cooking in the 

 sun, and pruning severely, so as to keep 

 an open bush. Desirable varieties .iro: 

 Sportsman, Slaughterman, London Red, 

 Victoria, Lofty, Green Ocean, Weatherall 

 and Alma. 



The exhibit of fruits was unusually 

 large, owing to the annual exhibition of 

 the Niagara District Horticultural Soci- 

 ety being held at the same time. The 

 main floor of the large armory was filled 

 with a display of flowers, the most prom- 

 inent of which was the aster, in all its 

 varieties. Cold storage fruits and canned 



Peonies a Specialtj 



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PEONIES 



2000 Humei, a grand double pink, $6.00 per 100 



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 500 Japan Iris 



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fruits f oriiied a large part of the display 

 in the balcony, and great crowds flocked 

 to see the display. 



The following oflScers were , reelected : 

 President, L. A. Goodman, Kansas City, 

 Mo.; vice-president, T. V. Munson, Deni- 

 son, Texas ; secretary, John Craig, Ithaca, 

 N. Y. ; treasurer, L. E. Taft, Agricul- 

 tural College, Michigan; chairman execu- 

 tive committee, C. L. Watrous, Des 

 Moines, la. 



