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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



OCTOBKB 21 



it is hard, I do not think many people 

 have reason to complain of inattention, 

 when the number of customers is taken 

 into consideration. Salesmen in flower 

 shops are far above the average. 



In conclusion, I am of the opinion, as 

 stated in my opening remarks, that, when 

 stock is plentiful, quality good and prices 

 right, a bargain sale along these lines will 

 be a benefit to the public and to the 

 florist, as an educator in the way of get- 

 ting more people to love flowers, and at 

 the same time bring business to your 

 store. 



ZIMMERMANN'S VAGON. 



The illustration on page 11 shows 

 the delivery outfit of William C. Zim- 

 mermann, the well known Milwaukee flo- 

 rist, decorated for the parade which was 

 a feature of the celebration of home- 

 coming week at Milwaukee. The wheels 

 were covered with asters, which also 

 were used on the harness and to outline 

 the mirrors of the wagon. The top of 

 the wagon was filled solidly with gladioli 

 in bright colors, and there were large 

 bunches of gladioli at the whip sockets. 

 These, with chiffon, made the vehicle one 

 of the most attractive in the parade. 



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Primulas. 



If your primiilas are still in frames, 

 they will require much more careful wa- 

 tering. Anything approaching sogginess 

 at the roots will quickly cause yellowing 

 foliage. The plants, if space permits, 

 had better now be moved to a cool, airy 

 house. On hot days a little shade will be 

 necessary, particularly for the Chinese 

 section. Obconica and Kewensis will 

 stand stronger sunlight. Plants of P. 

 Sinensis are good sellers at Christmas and 

 the New Year, especially the scarlet and 

 crimson shades. To have these in nice 

 bloom, stand a batch of them in a carna- 

 tion temperature, 50 to 52 degrees at 

 night. To keep the foliage dark green, 

 usi some weak soot or nitrate of soda 

 water once a week. Do not crowd the 

 plants; let tnem stand so that their toli- 

 age will just clear eacn other. P. Kewen- 

 sis is a much stronger grower than the 

 other winter-blooming primulas and 

 should not be flowered in less than 6-inch 

 pots; fine specimens can be grown in 

 7-inch and 8-inch pots. This variety re- 

 quires twice as much water as P. Sinensis 

 and more frequent feeding. 



Azaleas. 



The bulk of the Indian azaleas are 

 now to hand and potted. It is time to 

 start any plants wanted for Christmas 

 blooming. There are only a few varie- 

 ties which it pays to force thus early. 

 The best seller of all is Apollo, orange 

 scarlet in color. All bright shades are in 

 special demand at the holidays. Deutsche 

 Perle is the earliest white, and can be 

 had in excellent flower for Christmas; 

 also Simon Mardner, silvery rose, Mme. 

 Petrick, bright rose, and Vervaeneana, 

 double white with salmon center. The 

 small flowered varieties have become ex- 

 tremely popular of late years. Hexe, or 

 Firefly, reddish crimson, and Charles 

 Encke, pink, make beautiful little pot 

 plants; Hexe especially is a fine Christ- 

 mas seller. 



Plants for early forcing should have 

 a house with a night temperature of 60 

 to 65 degrees and should be sprayed 

 twice a day during bright weather. Eub 

 out any growths which may start in ad- 

 vance of the flowers. There are now only 

 two months left until Christmas is here, 

 and remember that solar heat is steadily 

 declining and daylight lessening; there- 



fore it behooves us to push the plants 

 now, rather than a month later. 



Pelargoniums. 



The show pelargoniiims can stay in 

 coldframes for a few weeks yet if the 

 greenhouses are crowded. If potted over 

 when recommended, they will now be 

 rooted nicely around the pots. Keep 

 them aired freely during the day and 

 only close the sashes on frosty nights. 

 Scratch over the surface soil. Kemove 

 dead or moldy foliage. Fumigate once 

 in eight or ten days for aphis and run 

 the plants somewhat on the dry side un- 

 til they go into the greenhouses, when 



more moisture can be afforded th 

 Young plants from late summer cutt 

 will probably need a pinch and lai"^^ 

 sized pots. When housing then., be g^' 

 to let them have a cool, airy img^."'* 

 degrees at night will suit them far 'fa 

 ter than 10 degrees higher. " 



Poinsettias. 



The bracts will be starting to -how 

 the poinsettias now, and to as> t th^" 

 to their fullest development .idieio/ 

 feeding will be necessary. Poinsettias' 

 if well rooted in their pots or j ins en 

 joy waterings with liquid cow i- ]Iq,j. 

 manure once a week. Use everv precau 

 tion in watering, in order to ! id the 

 foliage as green as possible. ^>. u over- 

 abundant or insufficient water supph 

 will speedily cause a heavy Ijss of 

 foliage, and without leaves poiusettiaj 

 are a hard proposition to sell. A tem^ 

 perature of 60 degrees at niglit, now 

 that the bracts are forming, will be 

 found about right. In a colder house 

 the foliage is more difficult to kcoj) dark 

 green in color. Avoid heavy fumi^'ations 

 where poinsettias are growing. Smoke 

 from tobacco stems, especially, will 

 cause a heavy loss of foliage. 



Poinsettias, while comparatively free 

 from pests, are occasionally found in 

 fested with mealy bug, thrips and green 

 aphis. The latter is easily overcome by 

 light fumigations or spraying with a 

 nicotine solution. Thrips will sometime? 

 attack the bract just as it forms, and are 

 hard to kill. Nicotine sprayings are the 

 best remedy. Persist in them until the 

 pests are put out of commission. Use a 

 spray nozzle and cold water to blow ofF 

 the mealy bug. Keep pans recently 

 made up close to the glass, in order to 

 get as stocky plants as possible. If 

 there are still any plants in small pots, 

 make them up into pans, using small 



William A. Adams, 





