Fkbbuaby 19, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



17 



A Part of the Cut Flower Display at Ithaca During the Meeting of the Federation of New York Floral Clubs. 



The majority will be much better and 

 stockier if grown there than if placed 

 in a greenhouse. Three weeks will suf- 

 fice to bring any into flower, and even 

 then it may be necessary to retard some 

 in a cold cellar. Everything depends 

 upon the weather we get in March and 

 April. '■_ C. W. 



CROP FOR COLD GREENHOUSE. 



We have some houses in which we 

 grow our late mums, and in which we 

 later bench our mum stock plants for 

 propagation. The stock plants require 

 less space than blooming plants, thus 

 leaving a vacancy of several hundred 

 feet of bench space between November 

 25, when the mums are cut, and February 

 10 to 2.5, when our houses become 

 crowded with spring stock. I should 

 like to use this waste space for cuttings 

 in sand and wish to know the kind of 

 cuttings 1 can root where no more than 

 a temperature of from 40 to 45 degrees 

 can be had. Will pansies germinate 

 well in this temperature? How about 

 rooting verbena cuttings? How about 

 forcing gladioli, violets or some other 

 crop? Could perennial phlox be propa- 

 gated here? T. N. 



Pansies would grow and flower satis- 

 factorily in a temperature of 45 de- 

 grees, but seed germination would be 

 slow. A temperature 5 degrees high- 

 er would be much more satisfactory. 

 Single or double violets would probably 

 be the most satisfactory crop you could 

 grow to flower between November 25 

 and February 25. The singles would 

 be better than the doubles, as they are 

 hardier and could be kept in a cold- 

 frame until you were ready to house 

 them. If your Dakota climate were 

 suflSciently mild they could be covered 

 with hay or straw and kept outdoors 

 until Thanksgiving. It is not advisable 

 to let them have a lower temperature 

 than 26 degrees before housing. 



Gladioli could be grown in the tem- 

 perature mentioned, but you could not 

 plant and get the crop off earlier than 

 April. If grown in flats they could 

 later be moved to another house, when 

 you needed the space they occupied. 

 Cuttings of perennial phlox will root 

 at a minimum of 45 degrees, especially 

 if a little bottom heat is afforded. Some 

 varieties of evergreens and deciduous 

 shrubs could be propagated in a tem- 

 perature of 40 to 45 degrees at nignt; 

 the trouble is, they would take longer 



to root, in most cases, than you could 

 afford to wait. I think single violets 

 would pay you the best, using Princess 

 of Wales. C. W. 



FLORISTS MEET AT ITHACA. 



Farmers ' week at Cornell University 

 Agricultural College, at Ithaca, N. Y., 

 February 9 to 14 failed to attract the 

 usual attendance this year and the meet- 

 ing of the New York State Federation 

 of Floral Clubs also was slimly attended. 

 President W. F. Kasting, of Buffalo, laid 

 aside his work as postmaster to be pres- 

 ent, but Secretary John Young, of New 

 York, was prevented by illness from at- 

 tending. Papers were prepared for the 

 occasion by Prof. A. C. Beal, Irwin 

 Bertermann, Prof. M. A. Blake, Prof. 

 K. A. White, Prof. A. C. Hotles and 

 others. 



The flower show which was a part of 

 farmers' week was one of the most suc- 

 cessful ever held. The hall was at- 

 tractively decorated with southern smi- 

 lax and artificial pink roses by one of 

 the short course classes, A large num- 

 ber of varieties of potted plants and 

 cut flowers were contributed by various 

 commercial growers, and this made a 

 valuable feature of the week. The 

 hearty cooperation of the commercial 

 people is gratifying to Prof. White, who 

 considered the exhibit made by the Pen- 

 noek-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, as of spe- 



Iiiil.^l^arnntlons 



Ward. Yellow 



rocHliontns nnd 



cial educational value. The following 

 is a list of the exhibitors and the ma- 

 terials shown: 



I'nitivl States Cut Flower Co.. Kliiiira, N. V. — 

 Carnations (ilorlosa, Entliaiitri'ss, I'ink l)ellKlit, 

 White Kncliantress, Beiiora. White Wonder, Bea- 

 con, Kureka and Rose-pink Enchantress; Koses 

 Uichniond and Mrs. Charlis Kiissell. 



W. J. Palmer & Son. Hnffalo, N. Y. — Carnation 

 White Wonder: Koses Sweetheart anil Irlsli Fire 

 Flame; freesias. 



(,'ottage Gardens Co., Queens. I,. I. — Carnation 

 Matchless. 



.\nton Schnlthels. Collece Point. N. Y. — Potted 

 tulips, narcissi, hjucinths. nialus, Tausendschon 

 roses, azaleas, lilacs, camellias, ericas and chori- 

 zemas. 



W. n. Siebrecht. .Vstorla. N. V.— Collection of 

 tulips and narcissi. 



K. <;. IJill Co., Richmond. 

 Beacon, (ilorlosa. Mrs. C. W 

 I'rlnce. Oomniodore. Hemirn, 

 White Wonder. 



Ilttsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. — 

 Carnations White Knchantiess and Mrs. C. W. 

 Ward; Roses Klllarney, Kichmonil and My Mary- 

 land; Cattlcya Triann'. narcissi and tulips. 



S. S. Skldelsky & Co.. Phila(leli)hla, Pa.— Car- 

 nation F'hiladelphia. 



F. C. I.udwi«. I'ittsburKh. Pa. -Collection of 

 tulips and luircissi. 



S. S. Pennock.Meeliaii Co.. IMilliidclphia. Pa. — 

 Large collection of tioristsV rililions. pins and 

 other retail supplies; cut tiowiMs of narcissi, 

 sweet peas, tulips. t'ri'esi;is and uil;:nonette. 



The .Montgomerv I'o.. HudU'V. Mass. -Rose 

 Iladley. 



I'etcr I-"isher. I'".llis. Mass. — Carnation (Jorgeous. 



Patten & Co.. Tewkshury, .Mass. — Carnation 

 I'riticess llagmar. 



.Mhert Roper, 'i'ewkshury. Mass. — Carnation 

 .Mice Coombs. 



Hntler & I'llniiiii. Noitliainptoii. .Mass. — Carnu' 

 tloii (iloriii. 



.1. H. Leach & Son, Nortli Fastou. Mass. —Carna- 

 tion Pink Supreme. 



S. .1. Goddard. Franiingliam. Mass. — Carnations 

 Rosette. Henora. TMnk Delight. Ueacon, White 

 Perfection and Yellow Prince. 



C. S. Strout. Biddeford. .\Ie. —Carnations White 

 Wonder and Pink Delight. 



Exhibit of Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, at Ithaca, N. Y., Last Week. 



