Novi;.Miii:i: 11. J'.M)".). 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



3J 



A Glimpse of the Flower Show of the Rochester Florists* Association, Reported in Last "Week's Review. 



horc, ill Miami, Fla., I ho^ to advise that 

 the cost is as follows: For a cliarfje of 

 $3 per quarter we are fiiniisbed 20,475 

 yalloiis of water. For all over this quan- 

 tity consumed in the tliree months v>c are 

 charged at the rate of 14 cents per 7'>0 

 <,'alloiis. We have 3,Goi) .square feet in 

 greenhouse s])ace and aliout o.oiio square 

 feet set in roses in tlie open. By reason- 

 able care (not stiiiffiiu'ss, l)ut not waste 

 fulness), we make our water bill about 

 $60 to .$75 ])er year for this space, of 

 course dependent upon \ariable weather 

 conditions. Jii this state f(»r about lialf 

 the year we j^et jdenty of rain lor the 

 outdoor jilants to yet alonjf all rij^ht with- 

 out artificia! water. The balance of the 

 year we have to water that jiart as well 

 as the jireenlK)uses. The above will n'wv 

 a yood ide;i of water supply eonditions 

 as tluy .'ire Ihm'o, whitdi we considi'r very 

 \^.J?ttf\indeed, and much cheaper than when 

 we formerly supplied ourselves l)y jraso- 

 line engine ))ower. This j(res(Mit service 

 we consider excellent. 



Miami Fi.ok.m, Co. 



CANADIAN FLORISTS MEET, 



The Cana<lian lloitic-ultural Associ.i 

 tioii is holdinjr its twelfth annual coiiv(mi 

 tioii ;it Toronto this wt^'k. the o]iriiiii^' 

 session li;i\inix lieeii (■■•illcd to ord(>r at ."^t. 

 (ieory;e's hall on Wednesday inorniny 

 with a faiilv rrpicsciitat i\ c .•ittenihiiii-e. 

 The fulliiwin;; is tlir |irip;;raiii : 



wi:ii.\i:sii.\v. NoviiMr.Ki; m (ii'Knim; si:s 



SIO.\. 11 .\. .M. 



.Ailili-i'ss ..r Wi'lr 'Ilic .Mm.vi.i- ..f ■{■..rmilo 



Ki'spdMsc Win. Iliiiil. <>. A. ('.. iJui'lpli 



Hl'IMHIS nf Si'lIlM.II \ , ■i'llMMll'cr, Sllllidill^ .Tlld 



S|M'(iMl (DiDinil (res. 



Prositlcnfs .\(|(lrcss i;. Hair, riiaiiiptcn 



Disoiission nf rrosiilnit's .\il(li'css. 

 Qupstlim I?ox. 



WKD.NK.sDAV, NOVKMIiKR in -SKrOND SKS 

 SION. l.':."l<i r. .M. 



"N.itive" Flora ".. .W. T. Macoiin. Ilcrticiiltiirist, 

 Ci'iitral Kxperiniontal Karin, Ottiiwa. 



"Oradinp Cm Kloui'rs" 



J)is(nssioii led l.y J. .\. I'rasor, rrcscntt. Ont. 



Quisliun Wliirli arc tlic most pmlitaMo lili>'S 

 to liaiiilli' at iOaslci. why. .-iikI wlial tical 

 nii'iit has to lie j;ivcii the dilTci'i'iir vaii 



otifsV 



Kopli''il to liv ,Ios. r.ciiiicU. .Muiilii'Ml. 



(jijrsi;..ii r„i\. 



'rmitsnAY, N(ivi;.mi!i:i: ii iiiiitii si:s 



SIO.N, 10 A. M. 



•■|iisr(iiii(hs and 'llioir Kid.-iiivc Value".... 



I'ldf. TcMii.v.soii I>. .l.irvis, (t. .\. ('., (.Ill Iph. 



■■'riaiis|((irtal ion of fut I'lowois" -Disciissinn IimI 

 l.y II. i;. rhilpoii. Winnipoir. (Tho 'roinni.i 



L'Mi'drniTs and llorisis liavo in liscd thai 



Ihi-y uill have i.ne c.f the 'rcninil" l^xpress 

 •iirenis present lo lake pari in lliis disens- 

 si.ni.j 



(.)ne-iion What is llie hesi way I" handle ;ill 



\alielil>> el' re^es L'|-ewn in pels fe|- i;.-lste|-'.- 

 Kl'plii'd III li.\ <leiil'u'e Koliinsell. (Illll'enienl. 

 Clliiiec lit pl.ace fill' ncM MlCl'lillU'. 



(^neslion liox. 



Till i;sii\v. .\(ivi;Mr.i:i: n loi imii si:s 

 .S|(»N. L' r. .M. 



■■■| he Tlenil of I'lililie ■|a-I." 



l'l;iliU MeKi^niia, MenH'al. 

 I erniislied lUisiiiess. 



Dieii inn lit ellii-eis for onsnin;; year. 

 I'in.-il I'onnnil lee Iteports. 



TRANSPORTATION OF FLOWERS. 



I .\ paper hy 11. i:. niilpntl. of Winnip<|-, 

 Can., le.id al Ihe luelflh aniLnal eonvenlien of 

 llie Canaiiian I Im-I ienllnral .\sseeialion, in 'I'e- 

 ii.nl.i, .N.iMinI.er I 1. llMiii. | 



The subject upon whii-h J ha\(' been 

 jisked tn read ymi a jiajier at this coii- 

 \ciiti(tn is a very inqmrtant one. .and niie 

 whii h einiii-.-ices so inuidi that I feel it is 

 inijni.ssible t(i dwell lono- du its se\ei';il 

 ]iarts. 



'J'h(M'(> are also many theories .'is tn tlie 

 best way of orowini,', handliiio ;iinl ]iaek 

 iiiix tioth plants and cut thiwers. 



Jlowever, I will tell you some of my 

 actual e.xperience, both in ornwino and in 

 receivino- thrnuoh the exjiress .(.mpanies 

 fruiu ulndesah' houses, witii slioit and 

 lono- distances of travel. lla\ino l)een 

 antiind with the wholesale (jrowtMs both in 

 Canada and the United States a great 

 deal during the last few years. 1 feel 1 

 can at least say something which may 

 arouse interest and a helpful discussion. 



The express com]>anie.s will also come 

 in for a few remarks from me latt>r on. 



Packing Plants for Shipment. 



J-'irst, then, \ve will take u[i the sub 

 Ject of packing ]dants for shipment. 

 All will admit that it is ;i very impor- 

 tant one, for no matter how fine and nice 

 tlie plants are before shi|inient, if ini- 

 properly jiacked, or if tliey ;ire handled 

 carelessly by the exprej^s companies, so 

 that they airi\t' .at their destination in 

 poor condition, dissatisfaction is sure 

 to f(jllow. Therefore we have not only to 

 consider th(> condition (if the plants when 

 shipped, but also the coiiditiou of them 

 on airi\al ;it destination. 



There ;ire a niimiier ot' tilings to bi' 

 coiisidert'il ill e\ery stage of the ]iid- 

 ceeiliiigv. l''ir.st see that the pl.ants are 

 ill perfect coiiilitioii t'or slii|,]ii po-, tli;it is, 

 tliorouglily hardi'iied or liiiislied to st;ind 

 the trip. It' to lu' shi|i|ied without jiots, 

 the plants should In' ^vell rooted through, 

 so that the roots may Indd the ball ot' 

 e;iitli intact. .\bo\(' all. see that the 

 |ilniils are I iiorougjii y waterinl befoi'e 

 |iacki iig. 



Shipping in Pots. 



The plants being in eniid condition, 

 the (|Ueslioll of sllipldllg With or with- 

 out pots must lie deciiled, and tlds will 

 de|i<'iid upon the re<|iiirements of the <us 

 loiner. ;is well .-is ihe needs and natii'.'e of 

 the ]ilaiii.s. 



I';ilms and oilier plants not h.'ixiiiL: 

 libroiis loots 111 iiold the soil, shouhl be 

 shipiied ill jiots. some .siip|iort being 

 iieeess;ii\ to kee|i tile Soil t'roni crumb 

 ling. The Xeponset or p.aper pots arc 

 ex<-elleiit I'or this piii-pose, luring light, 

 not siibjeet to break.agi'. also packing 

 closer ill the crate. Packing wrapper 

 or sacking, firmly tied .around, is often 

 iiseil instead of pots, and an.swcrs the 

 imrpose. 



In this connection I might say that 

 plants are usiudly ]>acked witliont pots 

 nnh>ss sp(>cially agreed upon, and in the 

 latter case a small adilitioiial charge is 



