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JAXCARY 4, 1912. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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School Children Getting Plan's for Contett at Establishment of Christ. "Wfnterich. 



of greenhouse space, should kill both, 

 green and black fly if given an all-night 

 exposure. This is perfectly safe in the 

 cool months, but more hazardous in 

 summer. The chances of injury are al- 

 ways much increased in hot weather, 

 not only in using gas but also in the use 

 of other fumigants. 



The formula tried by S. & S. was one 

 that was printed in The Review some 

 time ago and recommended by Prof. 

 John J. Davis, of the Illinois Entomo- 

 logical Department. Nothing was 

 stated in this particular article as to 

 what insects the gas, at the strength 

 named, would kill, but it may be as- 

 sumed that green and black aphis were 

 probably meant. It needs a consider- 

 ably heavier dose to kill thrips, spider, 

 mealy bug and scale than is advised 

 for aphis. I know of only one nico- 

 tine fumigaft^which will kill spider or 

 mealy bug and Pfcnow of none that will 

 kill scale; all of them will kill aphis 

 and several of them will kill thrips if 

 the dose is repeated. 



Quite tender plants will stand a 

 heavy dose of gas in a low tempera- 

 ture, say 40 degrees at night, but the 

 same plants would in most cases be 

 ruined by it in a temperature of 60 to 

 65 degrees. Gardenias, while grown 

 warm, will withstand a dose of gas 



Eowerful enough to destroy mealy bug, 

 ut the dose would have to be at the 

 rate of one ounce per 1,000 cubic feet. 

 Thus, a house 20x100, with an average 

 height of ten feet, would require twenty 

 ounces of cyanide to clean out mealy 

 bug, and the probabilities are that all 

 the eggs would not be destroyed even 

 then. It would require a much heavier 

 dose than even this to kill San Jose 

 and other scales. 



I have never fumigated for ants, 

 wood lice, roaches, etc. It is prob- 

 able that many of these might be 

 killed by the gas if they remained in 

 the house while it was being used, but 



they have the faculty of crawling out 

 of the way when their presence is 

 really desired. Yet' it has been proved 

 that the gas, if used sufficiently strong, 

 will rid dwelling houses of their most 

 undesirable insect tenants. 



I would advise going slowly in the 

 use of gas in orchid houses. One well 

 known firm almost ruined a house of 

 cattleyas by using it, and I have recol- 

 lection of another grower who disfig- 

 ured his fine odontoglossums and milto- 

 nias in the same way. It takes con- 

 siderable time for some of the plants 

 to show the ill effects of the gas, but 

 when once they are severely injured the 

 journey to recovery is tedious. C. W. 



WINTERICH, OF DEFIANCE. 



Christ. Winterich, of Defiance, O., is 

 widely known in the trade as a cycla- 

 men specialist — Defiance is a fine and 

 prosperous city, but the retail trade 

 isn't enough to occupy all Mr. Winter- 

 ich 's energies. But Defiance doesn't 

 know that the name of Winterich is a 

 household word wherever cyclamens are 

 grown. Defiance knows him best as 

 the man who gives the school children 

 plants to be grown on all summer and 

 then exhibited for prizes at the fall 

 festival. Defiance has another institu- 

 tion of which it is proud. It is the 

 Publicity Bureau. It is in charge of 

 E. S. Bronson — Bronson the Booster. 

 It was Bronson who made, with his lit-' 

 tie revolving camera, the pictures of 

 Winterich 's place reproduced on this 

 page. The kind of stufif Bronson gets 

 off when anyone will let him is this: 



"Permit me to address you regard- 

 ing what we consider one of, if not the 

 finest of show places in this City of 

 Rivers — Defiance — namely, the Winter- 

 ich greenhouses, owned and operated 

 under the personal direction of Mr, 

 Christ Winterich, a man whose very 

 nature means progressiveness, and 



which assertion is most happily and 

 convincingly verified by a glance at 

 the photos sent you by this mail under 

 separate cover, wherein will be seen 

 several hundred little folks standing 

 among the hotbeds with arms full of 

 plants, given absolutely free to them 

 by this progressive florist — they to 

 grow them to as large and fine speci- 

 mens as possible and then display same 

 for prizes, also donated by this same 

 florist, at our annual fall festival. It 

 goes without saying that such live, 

 wideawake boosting makes a most de- 

 cided hit with everybody, and it not 

 only proves the biggest and strongest 

 kind of advertising for Mr. Winterich, 

 but also for the fall festival, which is 

 a merchants ' affair, and accordingly al- 

 ways provides a flower show as an 

 added feature, which in itself never 

 fails to command its share, and more, 

 too, of the sightseeing crowds, because 

 of its attractive individuality. No 

 wonder the name of Winterich is known 

 in every household in the city. No 

 wonder the Winterich greenhouses 

 prove to be the great show place 

 where Defiance people delight to take 

 friends and strangers for a feast for 

 the eyes and where 'Welcome' seems 

 to pervade the very atmosphere from 

 every nook and corner. No wonder this 

 progressive florist, Winterich, has made 

 a success. Accordingly Defiance is 

 justly proud of Winterich." 



WHEN TO SOW SALVIA. 



I should like to know when to sow 

 Salvia splendens seed. J. L. 



Sown in the early part of March, sal- 

 vias will be of ample size before bed- 

 ding-out time. This is a rapid growing 

 annual and becomes too tall if sown 

 earlier. C. W. 



Madison, O. — Ben Stimpert has 

 started business here as a florist. 



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Establishment of Christ. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. 



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