MAbch 12, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



25 



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"WHEN GOOD FELLOWS 

 GET TOGETHER." 



BALTIMORE CLUB BANQUET. 



Monday evening, March 9, at 7 

 o'clock, the Baltimore Florists' Club 

 was called to order by President Johns- 

 ton. As this was the night of the 

 annual election of officers, there was a 

 large attendance of members. The rou- 

 tine business was quickly disposed of, 

 and then followed the nomination and 

 election of officers for the ensuing year. 

 President Johnston was unanimously re- 

 elected. James Hamilton, of Mount 

 Washington, was elected vice-president 

 with no opposition. N. F. Flitton, sec- 

 retary; Geo. Talbot, financial secretary; 

 F. G. Burger, treasurer, and C. M. Wag- 

 ner, librarian, were all unanimously re- 

 elected. The club then adjourned to the 

 Hotel Emerson to satisfy the wants of 

 the inner man. 



A good banquet was served, followed 

 by a number of good speeches. I. H. 

 Moss was an efficient toastmaster and 

 introduced each speaker in a fitting 

 manner. First on the list of speakers 

 was William F. Gude, of Washington, 

 D. C. Mr. Gude in his speech paid a 

 glowing tribute to the late Wm. E. 

 Smith, and urged every member present 

 to help form a fitting tribute to his 

 memory. 



President Johnston then addressed 

 the dub and asked for the hearty co- 

 operation of all members to make the 

 coming year a banner one in the his- 

 tory of this organization. 



Prof. H, J. Patterson, of the Mary- 

 land Agricultural College, spoke on the 

 benefits of agriculture in all its branches 

 to mankind. George Weems Williams, 

 of the Baltimore park board, spoke on 

 the beautifying of public grounds and 

 interspersed his remarks with humorous 

 stories, which kept the club in an up- 

 roar of merriment. J. Otto Thilow, of 

 Philadelphia, was called upon by the 

 toastmaster and responded quite credit- 

 ably. He was followed by Prof, T. B. 

 Symons, of College Park. David Rust, 

 of Philadelphia, made a short speech, 

 ■which was quite well received. Otto 

 Bauer, of Washington, D. C; T. J. 

 Meehan, of Philadelphia, and R. Vin- 

 <'ent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., also re- 

 sponded to calls from the toastmaster. 



A silent toast was drunk to the mem- 

 ory' of the late Wm. B. Sands, who 

 passed to the silent majority during the 

 last year, and whose smile and hand- 

 clasp were missed by all. After a most 

 enjoyable evening, the festivities were 

 brought to a close by the singing of 

 Auld Lang Syne. The committee in 

 charge of the banquet, R. L. Graham, 

 chairman; I. H. Moss and F. G. Burger, 

 <leserve great credit for the enjoyable 

 evening. Treasurer F. G. Burger's ab- 

 sence on account of illness was much 

 regretted. 



Guests from out of town were: 



fJndp, Wm. F.. WflahliiKton. D. C. 

 I?niier, Otto, Washington, D. C. 



Rust, David, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Thilow, J. Otto, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Meehan, T. J., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Pennock, S. S., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Patterson, Prof. H. J., College Park, Md. 

 Symong, Prof. T. B., College Park, Md. 

 Cook, W. E., New York. 

 Shoch, R., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Vincent, Jr., R., White Marsh, Md. 



Local members of the trade who were 

 present are: 



.Johnston, Wm. 

 Hamilton, Geo. 

 Flitton, W. r. 

 Talbot, Geo. 

 Wagner, C. M. 

 Morrison, Geo. 

 Richmond, Mack. 

 Lehr, H. 

 Welsh, P. B. 

 Graham, R. L. 

 Fiedler, A. G. 

 Wagner, C. H. 

 Towner, J. L. 

 Seidewltz, E. A. 

 Christie, Wm. 

 Osol, Chas. 

 Perry, J. J. 

 Ritter, J. A. 

 Connon, D. T. 

 Rider. J. M. 

 Halllday, Robt. 

 Vincent, R. A. 

 Brown, G. O. 

 Bolgiano, C. J. 

 Moss, T. H. 

 Frltze, Frank 

 Amlerson, Andrew 

 Ekas, Harry 

 Graiiam. Jr., R. L. 

 Kemp, Robt. 

 Wagner, Herbert. 

 Ekas, William F. 



TTffler, A. 

 Bauer, F. C. 

 Kress, Edw. 

 Gllck, Louis. 

 Liggett, M. 

 Glass, Jas. 

 Wright, M. C. 

 Merritt. J. S. 

 McKlsslck, W. C. 

 Myer, J. F. 

 Stieehan, J. J. 

 Anderson, W. G. 

 KlMn, L. H. A. 

 Quick. H. J. 

 <iregoriu8. C. 

 (Nottingham, W. N. 

 Harmon, W. T. 

 Boone, J. W. 

 Stisser, G. W. 

 McGuire, A. T. 

 Thau, M. 



Christie. Kenneth. 

 McCormlck, Thos. 

 K render, L. 

 Black, Geo. A. 

 Nuth, J. 

 Price, Wm. 

 Hess, C. 

 Tlepe, Wm. 

 German, Wm. 

 Lehr, Wm. 



W. F. E. 



TO CLEAN OUT WOEMS. 



I am troubled with worms in the soil, 

 and am anxious to get rid of them. I 

 cannot see that they have done any 

 damage, but they are disagreeable to 

 have around. Where anything stands 

 on the soil there will always be a clus- 

 ter of them. I have tried lime in ex- 

 cessive quantities, but it does not affect 

 them. What can I do to get rid of 

 them? C. W. A. 



Lime water should clean out the 

 worms. Slack some stone lime and 

 water with the clear liquid. There are 

 various worm eradicators procurable 

 which do their work well. Carbon bi- 

 sulphide will clean out all pests from 

 the soil. Bore holes fifteen to eighteen 

 inches apart each way with a pointed 

 stick; pour half a teaspoonful of carbon 

 bisulphide into each hole and cover it 

 at once. The resultant gas suffocates 

 the worms. Do not use any naked 

 lights near carbon bisulphide, as it is ex- 

 plosive. It costs 25 cents per pound 

 can at retail at any drug store. C. W. 



TO COLOR HYDRANGEA FOLIAGE. 



Will you kindly tell me what to use to 

 color up the foliage of hydrangeas? 

 We bought plants of an American nurs- 

 ery last fall. The foliage is a light 

 color. Last year plants of our own 

 were the same. C. E. R. 



A weak dose of nitrate of soda, a 

 teaspoonful to a 12-quart can of water, 

 once a week, will improve the foliage. 

 Or, if you have any good black soot 

 from soft coal, place some in a bag and 

 soak this in a barrel of water. Take 

 some of the liquid two or three days 

 later, dilute it and apply to your plants. 

 If the pots are full of active roots, use 

 some fresh cow manure in the bag with 

 the soot. C. W. 



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^ SUGGESTIONS jl 



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Bouvardias. 



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Bouvardias which finished flowering 

 some time ago and have been kept dry 

 at the root can now be cut back and 

 placed in heat. In the case of B. Ilum- 

 boldtii, soft cuttings will soon be pro- 

 duced in abundance and these root eas- 

 ily and make large plants the first sea- 

 son. Other varieties, however, are 

 much better increased by root cuttings, 

 and if these have not yet been put in, 

 no time should be lost in starting them. 

 Select the thickest roots, cut in short 

 lengths, place in a cutting bench where 

 they can get a brisk bottom heat, soak 

 well with water and growths will ap- 

 pear in a few weeks. 



Early Asters. 

 The first sowing of asters, advised 

 some weeks ago, should now be ready 

 for pricking off into flats, containing a 

 little stronger soil than was used for 

 the seed sowing. To prevent damping, 

 be sure not to bury the stems of the 

 little seedlings too much; also stand the 

 flats on a shelf where they can get all 

 possible light and sunshine. These as- 

 ters, if of the best early sorts, such 



as Early Wonder and Queen of the 

 Market, are the best to use for indoor 

 culture. They need cultural conditions 

 similar to those of chrysanthemums, 

 and any soil which will grow good 

 mums, carnations and violets is suitable 

 for asters. They prefer a light to a 

 heavy soil. March is sufficiently early 

 to make a first sowing of asters for 

 outdoor culture. 



Genistas. 



Do not subject genistas to any 

 forcing at any time. They are not 

 adaptable to the trying conditions of 

 the average American steam-heated 

 home, as are many other plants, and 

 cannot be depended upon to last more 

 than a few days at best, and then only 

 when given an abundance of water. 

 Plants for Easter can now be placed 

 in a cool greenhouse, with a tempera- 

 ture of not over 50 degrees at night. 

 They will show color within a month; 

 earlier, if we get a warm spell, but they 

 can be held some days easily in a cold 

 house or shed. Have you remembered 

 to put in genista cuttings for another 



