November 16, 1911. 



ThcWeckly Rorists' Review. 



36 



materially advance. A mulch of old 

 manure and occasional doses of liquid 

 will now be of benefit to this early 

 crop. 



WIENHOEBEB'S EXHIBITION. 



One of the best ways of winning 

 trade for a flower store is to hold an 

 exhibition and invite the attendance of 

 those who should be flower buyers. 

 When the people are shown, not only 

 the flowers, but the ways in which they 

 are or can be used, the results, if not 

 immediate, are certain. 



The E. Wienhoeber Co., Chicago, 

 holds a private show at its store, not 

 every year, but just infrequently 

 enough so that the novelty will not 

 wear off. No newspaper advertising 

 is done, but engraved invitations are 

 sent to the company's list of patrons 

 and to others in that section of the 

 city who are thought to possess the 

 appreciative taste which would make 

 them desirable customers for a flower 

 store that puts quality and service 

 above price. These Wienhoeber shows 

 always are so good that the attendance 

 is assured. 



For the exhibition held November 8 

 to 10 the show house along the street 

 front was curtained and roofed with 

 green cloth as a background for a dec- 

 oration of wild smilax, and in this room 

 two round and two long dinner tables 

 were set, with all napery. The dec- 

 orations were strikingly different on 

 each table and were changed daily. In 

 the store itself a velvet-covered frame 

 was built in front of the large mirror 

 before which the special displays al- 

 ways are staged, and here orchids prin- 

 cipally were used. All other sides of 

 the store were made attractive with 

 vases and baskets of the best cut flow- 

 ers the market affords, each arranged 

 for decorative effect and to show some 

 special use for that particular flower. 



Above the store are the rooms made 

 famous by the occupancy of Richard 

 Mansfield. Since Mansfield's death 

 these rooms have been used for the 

 large stock of pottery, baskets and sup- 

 plies, customers never tiring of visiting 

 them, often bringing friends. In the 

 living room a buffet table was set, with 

 appropriate decorations elsewhere 

 throughout the suite. Some of the 

 illustrations in this issue show details 

 of the decorations. 



OBANGES IN TUBS. 



I have about fifty orange trees in 

 tubs, from five to fifteen feet high, and 

 they bloomed heavily, but only a few 

 set fruit. Plea:se give me some advice. 

 What temperature is the beat for themf 

 I never have grown any before and 

 when I took charge of this place they 

 were full of mealy bug and scale. I 

 washed them several times with heavy 

 soap suds, but they still are on the 

 tr^es. I should like to inquire about a 

 gas which is used in the nurseries for 

 fuinigating trees and shribs; also if 

 there will be no danger for the plants, 

 where to get it, and how to use it. 



! ; C. B. 



While oranges can be wintered in a 

 house just clear of freezing, they suc- 

 ceed best when given a minimum win- 

 ter temperature of 50 degrees, increas- 

 ing thi^ 5 to 10 degri9^ when the 

 plants start to grow, usually early in 

 March. In winter they do not require 

 much water, but should never be al- 



Durins the Flower Show of E. Wienhoeber G>., Chicago. 



lowed to get actually dry. During the 

 growing season, they should have co- 

 pious supplies of water and liquid man- 

 ure in addition. While they are in 

 flower, discontinue syringing, or the 

 fruit will not set so well. A suitable 

 compost is one consisting of coarse, 

 fibrous loam, crushed bones not smaller 

 than quarter-inch size, with some old 

 plaster or burnt mortar added. Cow 

 or horse manure are better not used 

 except in liquid form or for top-dress- 

 ings. Syringe twice or thrice a day 

 from March till October; then less fre- 

 quently. Prune back any lanky trees. 

 If kept warm and well sprayed, they 

 will soon break away again. Be sure 

 to provide the plants with good drain- 

 age. 



While mealy bug can be largely con- 

 trolled by a force of water and cleaned 

 out by spraying with such insecticides 

 as Aphine and kerosene emulsion, which 

 should not be used however while the 

 plants have tender growths, and while 

 the larger scales can also be killed by 

 these and some other insecticides, the 

 surest method of extermination is hy- 

 droeyanic acid gas. This is especially 

 necessary if you have the San Jose 

 scale. This is a most deadly gas and 

 must be used with the greatest of care, 

 as its effects are quickly fatal on hu- 

 man beings as well as plant pests. 

 Many articles have appeared on this 

 gas in past numbers of. The Review;, 

 but we would advise you to use the fol- 

 lowing formula, which we have proved 

 ettective. For each thousand cubic feet 



of air space, use two ounces of cyanide 

 of potassium, best grade procurable, 

 and six ounces each of water and sul- 

 phuric acid. To find cubic area of your 

 shed or house, multiply length by 

 breadth and this by average height; 

 thus, a house 50x12x8 would contain 

 4,800 cubic feet and would need ap- 

 proximately five times the amount 

 given for 1,000 feet. Use earthenware 

 jars. Just pour in the acid; then add 

 the water, after which drop in the 

 cyanide wrapped in oil paper and get 

 out of the house as fast as possible. 

 Lock the door and be sure that no one 

 is allowed to enter again that night. 

 See that ventilators are tightly closed. 

 Choose a cold night for the operation. 

 In the morning open the doors and ven- 

 tilators wide. Syringe well. All bugs 

 and scales should be deceased. If any 

 show signs of life, apply a second dose 

 a few weeks later. Don't trust the 

 fumigation to assistants. Do it your- 

 self and keep any cyanide securely 

 locked up. C. W. 



Washington, D. 0. — The Florists' 



Club held its meeting, November 7, in 

 a rathskeller fitted up is the basement 

 of the store of A. Gude & Bro. 



Milwaukee, Wis. — The Milwaukee 

 Florists' Club has arranged for perma- 

 nent quarters in the St. Charles hotel. 

 City Hall square. flhiBtav C. Mueller 

 is secretary. His address is 926 Ninth 

 street. 



