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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Sir II M l:i;i: I.".. lilHt 



t'()li;iL;i'. liiiw .-iiii I III I'll. 'Ill t liciii lit' 

 • IiinI. which \\i' h;i\r >ii liiiifh iil' hrrc .' 

 I li\i' ill 'l'.'\;i>. ('. I.. S. 



'•Ill M ichij^;! II, 'I'hrv .-iir .-iliciit twclxi- 

 111 (it'iTli iiH-lirs hi<;h, lint do iinl lihiniii. 

 Will llir\ liloom thi:- lull if lit'tl'll Ull.l 

 IMit i II i-n|(|l i;i iiir,> .' < '. K. j 



'The l'iili:i;^c -liiiwi'd im ^i;;ii> nt' ln'ilif^ 

 Stuck- .■m- diliiciill |il;iiil- lu iiiu\ c. ; ,it I .-ickcil |iy;iii\ insect-, 'riii- Icil \ cs nf 

 I- it i> im|n.ssil.lc ti. -rciiir ;iiiv Imll : | he ( h i iic-c |iriiniil;is ;i re -i lifilil;illy fifr 

 with thciii. 'I'lii'ii r(M>t-;iii' iml liliinil-. j t'lum insects' ;itt;icks. The t ioilMe 

 like ihdsc i,r ;islel>. which .•in- ejisilv [ l,Miks like sc;i hi i liy. I 'li in ll l;i s. in ciilii 

 mil snlelv nil. veil. It wmihl ceitninly | mnn with K'ex he^unias. ;> lnxiiiiits. In 

 nut pay In I la iis|.la nt Hiein. lluweM'i. ; liciniis rnu) eil lieyeii ias. iiesneras. aclii in 

 I- -ticks w'thstaiiil i|iiite a little fri.-l, ; ,.||,,^ ;|||,| t.vii;ea-. will -cald liadly if 

 ihere may still In- a chance nf mjiii- -e- ' ^^,.\\i^i\ i.\ er under ;:lass and then e.\ 



(iiised tu the -lui 's rays. All the |dalits 



naineil must have -hade diiriiit;' hut. 



Iiril^ht weather: nii'ie |ia it icn la riy will 

 •hee-i cli.t h i.\ei them, el e\eil tn jiru this kr necessaiN in \iilll w.'iriii -late, 



licl them l.,\ -landing ii|. any siisjie- \, ,i|j, -easeii t hex 'will du s|„.ciall\ 



well III cnld ti a lues it' \ mi kee|i t he 



-ashes tilted iiji liuth tuji and Inittinn. 



til alliiw nf a tree cil'cii lat inn of ail', and. 



in-tead ef -hadili;^ the L^la--. Use Idilids 



'•lllill;^ Slime lldwels t'lelli lliem. It' 



I hex .are ^ in^ , i|j_, t'aill\ clnse tiii^ether. 

 It w iield 111)1 lie ill llicii It 111 rii n some 



< li;i t :i 1 1- Milt 111 



( . W. 



PRIMULA FOLIAGE DIES. 



I eiiclii-c a leaf nt \\i\ |iliiiiiila- 1 made nt thin laths, iidlili" these i(\ cr 



■ \(i iiiil kiiiu\ wh.-il I- the imitter with the ^la-s diiriii;^ Kriejit siiii-kine. These 

 It. whether It is caiiseii li\ some insect i keep the plants ciKder than it' white 



111' t'lnm spiiiiklih;^ I lie t'oliaj^e. It -eellls wash is placei, mi the L:la--. Sashe- 



lii iiie e\ ei \ time llic t'olia;.;!' l^ets wel .iiid --li.ades can lie leinie.ed altoiiether 



It ha- streaks .ami llien dies oiX. ,M_\ , 1 1 niylit and nn diill d;i\-. A spr.ay 



l.'e\ liei;mii;is .and -nine ether plants do iiii; n\ er twice m- thrice mi hot davs 



I he -:iiiM'. If I caniiiit -Nriii^e the i- lienelicial. i . W. 



SEASONABLE 



SUGGESTIONS 



Freesias. 



1 1 I- lime HOW lo make .i -iicce-sinn.a I 

 planting nt' fieesi.as. Tim Imllis will 

 -lart into ;^iowth ipiickl\ alter Sep 

 lemliei .and shoiilil have I'nll lii^lil .as 

 -non .as the slioot- .appear .ilin\e the 

 -nil. i'liiitv i- proxiii^ -c.aice t h i- se.a 

 -on and iii.aiiN eii'\\ers .ire n|ili;;eil In 

 l.all li.ack nil lel'racl.a .alli.a. There i- 

 mie fiiiiii nf Ihis with llnweis as pure 

 IS those nf I'm it \ .and. when well 

 ^lowii, eipl.allx lai^e. Inil the general 

 run ot those sold ha\e cmi- ideia lih' \(d 

 low ill t he centers. 



In planting freesuis we lind th.it the 

 Inii;^, thill liiillis ^i\e t .a I l.ettei results 

 lli.aii the l.ai^e, lliicl;, he.avv ones hmi- 

 ill\ snld. These Imin luilli- .are easilv 

 laiseil li\ sowing; the small Inilldets 

 iiioijerat el V thickly in tj.at-. not ciittiii" 

 any tliiW'as I lie\ c;iil\ at .all and letting 

 I hem ripen oil ^r.adn.allv nn :i -iinn\' 

 -lielf. h'ar loo maii\ i^iowers. just a- 

 -non .IS the tloweis .lie cii|. stand the 

 pots, pans or flats iiiidei the liencjies. 

 wlicie they will t;et plent\ ot' drip frniii 

 I lie lieiiclies and Itc const.anth in .i 

 xij^jiy condition It .iiiyone wants to 

 r.aise hi- own liiiilis. he must ^i\e the 

 plants a ch.aiice ii. piopeiU mature 

 I heir Lirow I h. 



Lilmiii Haiiisu 



I, ilium llairisii . 1 1 1 imw well -tailed 



iiid Die pots nil el\ Ijlled with roots. 



\ limise where lhe\ can li.;\c (in to (i."! 



Iei;rees .a I niyhl is uh.at tliev need tn 



L;et th»'in in flouci foi- ('hri-tinas. He 



'.•ireful luit to ^i\e much water at the 



loot; it is i'-.isy to spoil the plants at 



Ihis eail,\ st!io(' of tlii'if growth liv loo 



much iimi-tiiri' in l he snil I'emeinliei 



that, to lie sure of the lilies lieiiiy u)i 

 time, the liiids slioidd lie so that tliON 

 can lie (Miiinted li\ .\ii\ eiiilier 111. While 

 the weatlicr i- still warm, tlie sohii' 

 heat is on the steady decline ijiiite the 

 opposite fldlii conditimi- prior tn hla-ter 

 and Memorial day. 



Pansies. 



I'a ke .id \ a nt .at;e nf ■ nol. inoi-t 

 v\eathei to t ra lls|ila n I I he seedlilii.'' 

 p.iiisi''s. Where .1 few hundreds oiilv 

 .ale ornwii, the\ can lie pricked direetiv 

 into ciildf lames, luit when' man\ tlinii- 

 -.ands .ale to lie si't out. lieds three to 

 four feel wide ale liettei' used, placiii','' 

 the pl.ants funr inches apart e.ach wa\. 

 Where land is plentiful. tlie\ can In- 

 tra iispl.a nted in nursery row- -iiHici 

 eiitiv far .■ip.aii to allow of en It i \ ;it inn. 

 (iioiind that is on a dead le\el should 

 ne\('i lie chosen. ,is water is liable in 

 cii\ei the plants in winter. Ilisen a 



::ell1le slope In throw ofV w.itei. the\ 

 will ii-nalh \\inter well. 



Poinsettias. 



I onliniie !n fill pans with pniu-ctti.a- 

 liefnre the jilaiits liecoiile loo much 

 routed in the pots. The li inch, s inch 

 .and III inch p.ans are .all used, thuuoh 

 the s inch IS the inosl ;;eiier;ill\ useful 

 size. Ill niakiii;^ up the pans it im 

 proves their appearatiec to iis,. snnie 

 small t'eins. .asp:ir;i<riis or cypeiii- 

 amoiie the poinsettias. (irnw the plants 

 cool. 'I'liere is as yet no necessit\ to 

 inn them warm. They need no shade, 

 as this (iril\ ilrav\s them up and makes 

 them lanky. ('arel'iil watering, liotli 

 now and latei- in the season, is what 

 these plants re(|uire if tlie\ are to 



cariw he.altin fiili.ai;e. Keep late 



rooted ciittines potted otV. It is now 

 ecttiiiy too l;ite to do any furtlier prop 

 ayatiny. I'lants yrowiiio in henidies are 

 mriUiiiii coiisider.'ilile ^^rowtli and some 

 stakine will he needed to prevent tin 

 ;;riiwtlis lieciiuiiiie liellt or twisted. 



Stevias. 



Ste\ i.as siioilld lie lifted and potted 

 ;it oii'-e if the stuck is in the Held. Sum 

 nier culture in pots is |ireferred. as 

 there is then none of tin lil-eakaye ol 

 shoots that occurs in liftinj; from the 

 iiidiind. Keep the plants outdoors as 

 late ,1s possilile. The least breath ot 

 fii'st will Miiish them. Init anxthin^i 

 alinve t'reezin;^ is ;ill ri^^lil. When the 

 pl.aiil- .are limised, they should lie in 

 the cnnlest house on the place. Stevia 

 lilonllis ale lint w.'ilited while the lllUlli 

 se.ason i- nil. ll is well to (jonre on 

 yetting ;i mmd liatdi for ( 'hrist mas. 

 I'l.ants I ept ciiiil will tinwei natiirallv 

 :i I 1 hat -e.asnii. 



Peonies. 



Se|iteinliel i- the mouth p;i r e.\cel 

 leiice tor Jil.a lit ill;.; peonies. .\tany part- 

 'i\' the cniilllrv liaxe -iiffei-ed fl'nm -e 

 \eie drminhts, now li;ippil\ mitigated 

 liy f.all i.aiiis. which put the soil in ;i 

 much lielter cniiditinn tor [ilaiitin;^ 

 peieiini.al stock id' ,'ill kinds. I'eonies. 

 alin\e ,ill nther pereii iii;ils. love .i 

 deepl\ dl|n ;iui| iieneioiis soil. I'lace 

 them three feet a|i.ait in the rows, it 

 they are lo remain there three or four 

 years; it' longer, allow four feet. 



In div'idin;^ the clump- do not ciii 

 .iwa\ .all the folia;;e. It i- still j^reen 

 .and is better left on until it decays. 

 It is a comnioii erini to cut away peun\ 

 foliaj^e too soon. It i- a harint'iil prac 

 lice, .\iiotlier injurious habit is to cut 

 the Mower stalks down eiose to the 

 t;rouiiil in order to iict lonji stems at 

 till' bliiiiinin<i period. lla\e yon ever 

 noticed the crippled appeiiraaee such 

 jilants present the following year/ It 

 yon liaxc imt. mark .a few plants, cut 

 some low down ;iiiil .'illow t lie balance 

 to c.airy .about two pairs of leaves 

 e.ach. The contr.ast between the two 

 lots at blooming time the followini; 

 ye.ai will be so marked that you will 

 ne\ei \\;int to sacrifice any more plants 

 for the sake ol' cnttiiiL; a fe\\ extra 

 loiii; tlowei' stems. 



Irises. 



The I leiin.a II ica. Sibeina .and Kainp 

 lei i irises are much better when planted 

 in the fall. It is a mistake to lea\e 

 this work until spriiio. as when plant 

 in^ is de|;i\cd until then the tlowei,- 

 .ire ot poor 'piality the first season. 

 • ii'iinan irises should be replanted once 

 in two or three \e;irs. to kfu'p them 

 healtli\ .and bloomiiie v it;oit)iisl\-. ( )t 

 course tlie\ will yidw and (lower if iiii 

 i!i\ ided for a "icneiat ioii. but in new 

 -oil the\ -iicceed \:istl\ bettei'. 



The .l.ap;iiiese iris. I. Ka'inpferi. aie 

 ciistom.a lil \ looked ii|ion as semi 

 .aipi.itics. It, is tine tlie\ will thrive 

 better it kept lloode.l while <;idwinj^ 

 .iiid until the bloomiii;^ season lia- 

 passed. but .after that date, .and ospe 

 ciallx ill winter, they must have (Irv 

 feet or ilie\- will rot. The xarions 

 forms i>\' Iris sibericji do well in eitliei 

 wet or di\ eiouiid. I. Siberica Snow 

 (^ueen iial ma lizes beautifuIlN im the 

 marjiins of streams and ponds .and is 

 one of the finest of hardy Mowers for 

 ciittiri";. .\ll the iris(>s like ground 

 wliiidi h.as been well enii(die(|, ;nid the 

 e;irlier tlii'X .are planted the better they 

 will Mower next sumnier. 



