February 26, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



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plants are grown. Victory numbers 

 2,000 and a few hundred of some other 

 varieties, such as The Herald, Commo- 

 dore, Scarlet Glow and Pink Delight, 

 are being tried out. Pink Delight has 

 here proved to be a good all-around 

 carnation; its keeping qualities are of 

 the best and it is a good producer and 

 has an ideal stem. New varieties the 

 company will grow next year are Match- 

 less, Philadelphia, Gloriosa, Joy and 

 Princess Dagmar. Beacon also will be 

 grown. 



The company plans to build a large 

 house this coming spring, which will be 

 an addition to the carnation range. A 

 large tank has been built for liquid 

 manure. Lucien Le Clere, who has 

 charge of the carnation range at this 

 plant, has had experience with some of 

 the leading establishments of the coun- 

 try, among them the E. G. Hill Co., 

 Richmond, Ind.; Cottage Gardens Co., 

 <^ueens, N. Y., and Poehlmann Bros. Co., 

 Morton Grove, HI. 



WHITE SPOTS ON CUTTINGS. 



Enclosed you will find a few rooted 

 carnation cuttings. When placed in the 

 sand they were clean cuttings; now 

 they are covered with white spots. They 

 have neither red spider nor thrips. What 

 is the trouble? R. O. H. 



At the present time there seems to 

 be some doubt as to just what might be 

 the cause of those light spots on your 

 cuttings. For several years our scien- 

 tist friends have felt positive that such 

 discolorations were invariably caused by 

 the punctures of insects. So positive 

 have they been, that many of us have 

 come to accept their theory as correct, 

 against our own judgment. Several 

 years ago the writer expressed an opin- 

 ion on this point in The Review, to the 

 effect that this disease, then known as 

 bacteriosis, m.ay sometimes be caused 

 by improper nourishment, especially if 

 the vitality of the plants has been im- 

 paired, so that the roots are unable to 

 supply the various elements required in 

 building up plant tissue. The writer 

 was not equipped to make the analyses 

 or the microscopic examinations neces- 

 sary to pfove the theory and so the 

 theory was set aside without much con- 

 sideration. It is pleasing to see that 

 our friend Mr. Peltier is working on 

 this theory and we expect him to arrive 

 at conclusions that will prove its ac- 

 curacy. 



However, this much is certain: You 

 can eliminate the trouble in only one 

 way and that is by selecting your cut- 

 tings. Select cuttings which are free 

 from these spots and keep culling out 

 those which show the spots as fast as 

 they appear. Keep the plants free from 

 insects, as there is no doubt that they 

 will inoculate the plants by their punc- 

 tures. A. F. J. B. 



MAIiMAISON CARNATIONS. 



Will you please publish in the near 

 future an article on the propagating and 

 growing of Malmaison carnations! I am 

 expecting a shipment of this variety 

 about April 1, from James Veitch & 

 Sons, England. They are 2-year-old 

 stock plants. Any information you may 

 be able to give me will be appreciated. 



C. H. B. 



This carnation, which succeeds so well 

 in Great Britain and is so universally 



Men You Ought to Know 



NICHOLAS P. MIIJiEB. 



THE new president of the Cook County Florists' Association, Nicholas P. 

 Miller, is a native of West Bend, Wis. He was born December 22, 1859, his 

 parents removing to Chicago in 1861, Mr. Miller usually says he is a llorist 

 by marriage, because, September 15, 1885, he wedded with Miss Anna Felke, 

 daughter of John Felke, at that time in business on Mohawk street. The firm 

 was Felke & Wagner, but in 1887 Mr. Miller bought the Wagner interest. The 

 firm moved to Wilmette in 1888, dissolving ten years later, at which time Mr, 

 Miller built a place of his own, now conducted by his sons. Since turning the 

 place over to the boys, Mr. Miller has been connected with Kciinicott Broa. Co. 

 one of the pioneer wholesale houses of the country. ' 



popular there, does not take kindly to 

 an American climate; at least, such has 

 been my experience with it. In 1900 I 

 imported a batch from Messrs. Veitch. 

 They carried over well, only one plant 

 dying. After growing on for some time 

 in pots, these were benched in August. 

 The following spring they gave a nice 

 crop of large flowers, but practically all 

 burst. Attempts to carry these plants 

 over a second season failed. Possibly, 

 had 1 tried pot culture, it might have 

 proved more successful. Harry Turner, 

 while at Castle Gould, Port Chester, 

 N. v., grew some fine Malmaisons. I 

 do not know his mode of culture, or how 

 successful he was in propagating or in 

 carrying them over. 



Perhaps some other readers will favor 

 The Review with their experiences here 

 with Malmaison carnations. Their size, 

 far exceeding that of our finest Ameri- 

 can varieties, and their delightful fra- 

 grance, are strong points in their favor. 



If any American florists are growing 

 them successfully, an account of their 

 cultural methods would, I am sure, be 

 welcome reading to many Review read- 

 ers. ' c. W. 



CARNATION RUST. 



Will you tell us the cause of the 

 mat-like spots on the enclosed carna- 

 tion leaves? What shall we do to pre- 

 vent the trouble? J. G. 



Too much moisture on the foliage, 

 especially when the plants are damp 

 over night, and a damp, clammy at- 

 mosphere will soon start carnation rust. 

 Dust the affected plants with air-slaked 

 lime. Fungine, applied in liquid form, 

 is an excellent remedy for rust. Bor- 

 deaux mixture is also sometimes used. 

 Drier atmospheric conditions and great- 

 er care in* spraying will soon cause rust 

 to disappear. C. W. 



