APRIL 2, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



43 



TausendschoQ is Without a Superior as an Easter Rose, Veritably a "Thousand Beauties." 



ous to name. The baby ramblers are 

 deservedly popular, as they can be sold 

 at a much lower price than the tall 

 ramblers, which need tying and train- 

 ing. 



Be sure all the roses are well sup- 

 plied with water. Unless the weather 

 is cold and windy, it usually is safe to 

 stand some of these outside the store. 

 Always endeavor to elevate at least one 

 plant of each variety in your display 

 in order to show its individuality. 



The Azaleas. 



The selling season for azaleas prac- 

 tically ends with Easter, so an effort 

 should be made to have as many as pos- 

 sible of the plants in bloom. A few of 

 the favorites at this season are Prof. 

 Welters, Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Ver- 

 vseneana, Schryveriana and Niobe. 

 Here again the pinks are the sellers, in 

 preference to whites and reds. 



Azalea mollis' is a somewhat more 

 fragile subject than A. Indica for ship- 

 ping purposes, but for trade near home 

 its delightful colors make it extremely 

 popular. Shades of orange, salmon, 

 apricot, gold and cerise are particularly 

 pleasing. Flowers of these azaleas 

 should not be too much opened out, and 

 when sending them to customers in- 

 struct whoever is delivering them to 

 handle with care. For filling boxes and 

 hampers these azaleas are delightful 

 and are sure to please critical buyers. 



The Genistas. 



While genistas have a large Easter 

 sale, they are among the plants which 

 cannot be carried long in the store. 

 Even if carefully watered, they soon 

 turn to dull yellow and begin to fall. 

 Therefore it is unwise to mass a lot of 

 these together, as we often see done; 

 rather keep a smaller number on hand 

 and get fresh supplies frequently. Also, 

 it is well to bear in mind that genistas 

 must have an abundant water supply. 

 Some other plants wilt badly and can 

 be freshened up, but in the case of 

 genistas if they are once dried out they 

 may almost as well be thrown on the 

 rubbish heap, as many flowers will 

 never freshen up and others will soon 

 commence to fall. The smaller sizes of 

 genistas, in 4-inch to 6-inch pots, will 

 be found quite salable. 



The Hydrangeas. 



While the old Hydrangea Otaksa 

 never was a great favorite at Easter, it 

 being a much better seller at Memorial 

 day, the advent of the new French 

 hydrangeas has once more brought them 

 into the front rank of Easter subjects. 

 These plants are more graceful in habit 

 and far more floriferous than H. Otaksa, 

 being obtainable also in quite a number 

 of beautiful shades. Plants in 6-inch 

 pots easily may carry a dozen or more 

 heads; some in 7-inch pots are now 



seen with eighteen to twenty-four heads 

 each. A few of the best are: Kadiant, 

 beautiful rich pink; Mme. Mouillere, 

 pure white; La Lorraine, bright pink; 

 General de Vibraye, rich rose, and 

 Bouquet Rose, bright pink. It is safe 

 to say that the grower or retailer who 

 is without these French hydrangeas this 

 season is sadly behind the times. They 

 were one of the sensations of the New 

 York show last week and a complete 

 revelation to many who had persisted 

 in the belief that nothing could beat or 

 equal H. Otaksa. The last named is /ar 

 from obsolete, but many venture the 

 prediction that several times as many 

 of the French varieties soon will be 

 sold as of the good old Otaksa. These 

 are plants which will last splendidly in 

 the dwelling; all they need is an ample 

 water supply, and always tell pur- 

 chasers to attend to this. 



Ericas and Acacias. 



Ericas and acacias are two great 

 favorites among hard-wooded plants. 

 This season, owing to Easter being a 

 little late, acacias will be fewer than 

 usual, but a fair number of A. armata 

 and A. armata pendula will be procura- 

 ble. Be sure the acacias are not too 

 fully opened before Easier; the flowers 

 soon turn brown, and once they become 

 discolored it is difficult to remove such 

 flowers and render the plants salable. 



