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The Florists^ Review 



Febkdary 12, 1914. 



PBEPABINa COMPOST. 



In the first part of this year I mixed 

 some fresh cow manure with soil. Do 

 you think this compost will be in proper 

 shape by the last part of May I I in- 

 tend to grow chrysanthemums in this 

 soil. L. S. 



The soil mixed with fresh manure 

 should be in good shape by the latter 

 part of May to grow chrysanthemums, 

 particularly if you will break down the 

 heap and. turn it over at least once 

 before that time. This will permit 

 thorough mixing of the manure" and 

 soil and get the compost in good condi- 

 tion for planting in. C. H. Totty. 



LEAF BOLLEBS. 



Can you tell me how to kill those in- 

 sects that lay the eggs that produce 

 leaf rollers? They are numerous on the 

 young chrysanthemum plants and on 

 some carnations that were in the same 

 house, and they are also beginning to 

 appear on the Beauties. I know how to 

 get rid of most of the other kinds. of 

 pests, but not these fellows. P. M. 



The leaf roller seems to be particu- 

 larly bad on chrysanthemums in P. M. 's 

 state, Indiana, and in his section of the 

 country generally. Personally, I have 

 never been bothered with this pest so 

 far, and have not had a chance to study 

 its habits to any great extent. The 

 Paris green and sugar solution, as used 

 by Beauty growers, is pc^sibly the most 

 effective for this insecti Sugar helps 

 the Paris green to stick and the sweet- 

 ness of it seems to attract insects of all 

 descriptions, no matter whether they 

 are thrips or any other of the numerous 

 pests that infest the plants. 



C. H. Totty. 



MAY BE A SPOBT. 



I am forwarding to you today by par- 

 cel post a chrysanthemum bloom which 

 I have every reason to believe is a 

 sport from a white variety I have been 

 growing. It is a strong grower, reach- 

 ing a height of three and one-half to 

 four feet. I have had this plant for 

 two years and it always throws the 

 same sort of bloom; that is, in shape 

 and color. Will you find out whether 

 it is a new one or one that has already 

 been named? If a new one, is it worth 

 increasing? The plant from which this 

 bloom was cut has not had any feeding 

 or pampering in any way, being grown 

 in a worn-out carnation soil. 



H. K. M. 



The chrysanthemum bloom was much 

 wilted when I received it, so I could not 

 identify the variety. There is no rea- 

 son why you should not have a sport 

 from a white variety. If it is abso- 

 lutely identical in form and foliage it 

 evidently is a sport, but if the foliage 

 is diflferent I would he inclined to think 

 it is another variety that got mixed 

 with your stock. As a rule a white 

 variety will sport yellow or pink, and a 

 pink one will sport white. Look closely 

 at the foliage and if it is identical 



with that of the parent, the plant is a 

 sport; if not, it must be another variety 

 mixed with your collection. 



C. H. Totty. 



EABLY INOUBVING WHITES. 



Will you kindly give me the name 

 of some good white incurved chrysan- 

 themum that will bloom along ■v^ith 

 Pacific Supreme? I have grown Tou- 

 set, but with me it runs up too tall 

 for what head room I have. How long 

 a stem does Clvrysolora make? F. M. 



The best early incurving dwarf 

 white, . according to my mind, would 

 be Beatrice May, which flowers at the 

 same time as Pacific Supreme. It can 

 be grown on the front bench or where 

 head room is limited, as it is dvvarfer 

 than Pacific Supreme. Another good 

 early white is White Gloria. This, 

 however, will grow up considerably 

 taller than either of the other varieties 

 mentioned, being as tall as Touset, or 

 even taller. Chrysolora will run ap- 

 proximately three feet from June 

 planting. C. H. Totty. 



LEAF-MOLD OB PEAT? 



I am enclosing some leaf -mold just as 

 it was dug from the swamp, with, the 

 request that you kindly advise me how I 

 shall prepare it for chrysanthemum 

 compost for use in outside planting. 



I also will thank you for informa- 

 tion in regard to preparing this mold 

 for general potting soil. G. C. 



If the black soil is pure decayed leaf- 

 mold it has value, but if it is, as in so 

 many cases, just a deposit of dead, de- 

 caj'ed peat its manurial quality is prac- 

 tically nil. A mixture of one-fourth to 

 one-third of leaf-mold in potting soil 

 for chrysanthemums is excellent. Any 

 excess of this quantity will tend to 

 make the growth rather soft. If, as 

 said before, G. C. is referring to rotted 



peat, his experiment station will tell 

 him to leave it in the swamps, as it 

 does more harm than good. 



The genuine leaf soil, that we rot 

 down for two years before mixing with 

 the soil for potting mums, is one of the 

 best mixtures in assisting the young 

 plants to grow. 0. H. T. 



POMPONS FOB EASTEBN MABKET. 



Please tell me which are the best 

 white, yellow and pink pompon mums 

 to grow for the New York market. 



J. G. 



There are many varieties of pompons 

 that . can be grown for the New York 

 market. The following in white, yel- 

 low and pink are quite largely grown 

 and are all good: White — Queen of the 

 Whites, James Boone and Baby Mar- 

 garet. Yellow — Baby, Zenobia and Yel- 

 low Gem. Pink — Lillian Doty, St. Illo- 

 ria and Viola. Pompons can be planted 

 about ,ten inches apart, with four to 

 eight sprays carried on each plant. If 

 you care to take up some of the newer 

 types of pompons, I would suggest 

 Golden West and Golden Climax as two 

 excellent yellows, and Beth and Euth 

 as two good pinks. C. H. Totty. 



SPLENDID JEANNE "kONIN MUMS. 



The perfect form and spotless white 

 of the Jeanne Nonin chrysanthemum 

 always arouses enthusiasm, and when it 

 is well grown, there is no white, save 

 perhaps the magnificent Wm. Turner, 

 that can surpass this mum. Contrary 

 to the popular notion of beauties of the 

 feminine gender, Jeanne Nonin has other 

 good qualities as well, and it is the other 

 good qualities, those of keeping well and 

 being a good shipper, that particularly 

 endear it to the commercial growers'. 

 For this reason it is that Warrick Bros., 

 of Washington, Pa., call it "one of our 

 greatest money-makers." The illustra- 

 tion showing a bunch of the blooms 

 grown by Warrick Bros, gives further 

 evidence why this variety is so good a 

 profit-bringer. This bunch of twelve 

 blooms measured thirty-two inches in 

 dijoneter and came, with a large number 

 of others, from their houses at Washing- 

 ton, Pa. Their mums are always in 

 prime condition for Thanksgiving and 

 from that time on furnish a good cut 

 for the market. 



Jeanne Nonin Mums Grown by Warrick Bros., Washington, Pa. 





