Septembbu 15, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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THE RETAIL 



FLORIST 



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THE FLORAL URN. 



Tho urn of flowers is one of tlio df 

 i^iis of recognized upjiropriiiteiiess for 

 iicli :in event as the inaufjjiiration of a 

 iiililic oUicial, a greeting iij)oii tlie 

 ici-asion of the opening of a new busi- 

 ness venture, or for presentation to the 

 hanipion baseball elub or a debutante 

 \.nKlevi!le team, but it is not often 

 ailed for as a funeral design. The 

 icc'onipanying illustration shows a 

 iloral urn made for funeral ])ur])oses 

 Uy the Krug Floral Co., Alton, 111. It 

 IS noteworthy that in this case the urn 

 itself was not made solid of white car- 

 nations or asters, as is commonly the 

 . ase, but was made of green, with 

 Kaiserin roses and valley loosely ar- 

 ranged. The handles were of smilax, 

 liut plumosus sprays were the green 

 used among the flowers. Of course the 

 urn was represented as filled with Beau- 

 ties, for hardly any other rose will pro 

 duco the desired effect in so large a 

 piece. Ground of solid white at the 

 iiottora of the urn afforded a space for 

 the word "Father" in chenille letters. 



CROOKED GLADIOLUS STEMS. 



The query of .1. J. II., under the head 

 of "Crooked Gladiolus Stems," on page 

 11 of The lieview for September 1, 

 prompts mo to offer the opinion that in 

 "•ertain kinds of work the crookedness 

 tif the stems may be an advantage 

 rather than an obstacle. For instance, 

 gladioli with crooked stems can be used 

 in vases in such a way that tho bunch 

 of flowers appears graceful, which can 

 never be done with the stifi", straight 

 spikes of the standard florists' sorts. 

 f make this suggestion in the hope; 

 of bringing out some discussion on the 

 sub.iect. E. S. Miller. 



GLADIOLI AS A WINTER CROP. 



Are gladioli profitable for forcing as 

 a separate winter crop? When can they 

 be gotten into bloom? When should 

 they be planted and what are the best 

 varieties'? C. A. S. 



Gladioli are a fairly profitable crop 

 for flowering in late winter and spring. 

 The bulbs of tho small flowering varie- 

 ties of the Colvillei and nanus types are 

 procurable in September and should be 

 planted in flats containing four inches 

 of soil. One flat, 4x12x24, v.ill hold fifty 

 to sixty bulbs. The earliest date when 

 .•iny of the small flowered varieties can 

 be satisfactorily and profitably flowered 

 is February. From that date a succes- 

 sion may be had until the end of 

 •lune. A few suitable small flowering 

 sorts are: Colvillei The Bride and 

 Blushing Bride; in the nanus type, such 

 sorts as Peach Blossom, Numa, Ackcr- 

 manii, Mathilde, Rose Queen and Pink 

 Perfection. 



Bulbs of the large flowered gladioli 

 do not usually come to hand before De- 

 cember. They can be had in bloom from 



March until July, or until such time as 

 the outdoor cro|) conies in season. Tliev 

 succeed well in l)en('hes containing five 

 to six inches of soil, and where the 

 night temperature does luit exceed ;'32 

 degrees. Useful \arieties tOr indoor 

 culture are: .\nierica, !ii;lit lavendiT 

 pink, the most iiojiulai' of all; Shake 



up when the tops have died off, stored 

 tlirough the winter and planted out 

 the following spring, an<l if so, how can 

 they lie kept in best <"oiii|ition through 

 tlic icst period ! H. II. 



liiliuni auratum is one of the most 

 showy, hut at the =;;iine time one ol' 

 the most fickle of lilies. Y(uir expcri 

 ence jiarallels tliat ot' a \ast iua,jorit\ 

 ot' those who grow it outdoors. The 

 reason for its failing after the first year 

 1 (•••iiinot tell. (ii\-en special locations. 

 I li:i\(' known it to grow ami flower well 

 for a nunilier of years. One of these 

 locations is in a rhododen<lroii bed, kcj)! 

 hea\il,\- mulched with leaves all the 

 time, the soil below these nexcr l>cconi 

 ing (h'.\'. Thes(> conditions art> what 

 most lilies like. Our hot, <lry climate 

 does not suit ttietn. ;ind a-; a conse 



The Floral Urn for Funeral. 



sjieare, white, sufl'used carmine rose; 

 Augusta, pure white, anthers blu(>; 

 lirenchleyensis, bright vermilion scar- 

 let; May, white, marked rosy crimson; 

 Mrs. F.' King, light scarlet.' ( '. \V. 



OUTDOOR LILIUM AURATUM. 



Kindly inform me as to the outdoor 

 culture of Lilinm aur.atum. The bulbs 

 purchased and planted in th(> autumn 

 flower satisfactorily the following Au- 

 gust, but after that the flowers are 

 imperfect. Should the bulbs be taken 



(juence but leu \.irietie^ thrive and 

 most of these tinally dw inille anu 

 v.anish. 



Lilium aur;ituni i)ulbs arrive quite 

 late, usually about the end of Xoveni 

 ber. They must be jilanted as soon ;i- 

 possil)l(^ after thev arrive. Always avoid 

 the use of fresh manure of any kind in 

 the soil for lilies. If you use any, let 

 it lie old and well decayed. Place some 

 sand below and over the bullis and 

 cover them at least nine inches; a foot 

 i-< belter if you have a soil ,,f fair 



