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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Apbil 21, 1910. 



THE S. A. F. TRADE EXHIBIT. 



The accompanying diagram shows the 

 ground floor plan of Convention hall, Roch- 

 ester, N. Y., in which the meetings of 

 the S. A. F. will be held and where the 

 trade exhibit will be staged. The fact 

 that the meetings of the society and the 

 exhibition are to be held under one roof, 

 and practically on one floor, will make 

 the Rochester convention of special in- 

 terest and value to florists, dealers and 

 manufacturers of florists' supplies. Here 

 the ambitious grower can listen to the 

 advice of experts in floriculture and in 

 a minute's time see the most approved 

 methods for obtaining the desired re- 

 sult. 



Convention hall consists of two adjoin- 

 ing buildings that can be opened into 

 one. The main building is 74x170 feet, 

 with a large gallery on three sides. At 

 the right of the main entrance the meet- 

 ing room has been located. This room is 

 40x70 feet, and is especially planned for 

 the sessions of the S. A. F. The remain- 

 der of the floor space of the main hall — 

 about 9,800 square feet — will be devoted 

 entirely to exhibits of cut flowers, plants, 

 bulbs, seeds, florists' decorative material, 

 supplies, etc. 



The building at the left was construct- 

 ed about a year ago, and was especially 

 planned for exhibition purposes. About 

 11,000 square feet will be available for 

 staging exhibits. All light machinery 

 will be placed on the ground floor, while 

 the exhibits of heavy machinery, heating 

 apparatus, greenhouse appliances, etc., 

 will be set up in the basement, a well 

 equipped, light and airy place for such 

 displays. 



The interior decorations will be on 

 an elaborate scale. The stage opposite 

 the main entrance will be converted into 

 a representation of a French garden ; in 

 the center a fountain will play, the water 

 rippling down over miniature cascades 

 into the pools below. Aisle space will 

 be reserved from the main entrance to 

 the stage, and in the center from left 

 to right through both buildings, thus 

 gfiving unobstructed views of the stage 

 and exhibits. The floor plan and decora- 

 tions are designed by A. S. De Forest, of 

 Rochester. 



Superintendent C. H. Vick is enthusi- 

 astic over the outlopk for the largest 

 trade exhibit in the history of the S. A. 



F. Applications for space are coming 

 in daily and the reservations are large, 

 thus indicating that dealers and manu- 

 facturers of supplies appreciate the value 

 of the trade exhibit as an advertising 

 medium. E. F. R. 



SPORT OF BEGONIA FEASTIL 



I am sending under separate cover a 

 photograph of a begonia which I have 

 never seen elsewhere, which originated 

 with me about two years ago. I would 

 like to know if there is such a variety 

 on the market. If not, I have stock 

 enough so that I could work enough up 

 to offer to the trade within a year. I 

 am sending the picture of a 6-inch pot 

 blooming plant. It is a sport of the 



Begonia Feastii and has the same char- 

 acteristics, with the exception of the 

 edge of the leaf, the crinkled effect of 

 which the photograph will show much 

 better than I can explain. The plant 

 shows no tendency to revert to the 

 Feastii — more towards becoming more 

 curly around the edge. 



L. C. B. 



I have* never seen any form of this be- 

 gonia with curled foliage such as this 

 sport carries. I think this is quite a 

 unique novelty and would certainly ad- 

 vise you to make up a stock of it. As it 

 has shown no signs of reversion as yet, it 

 will undoubtedly hold true. 



W. N. Ckaig. 



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SUGGESTIONS 



Cyclamens. 



Cyclamen seedlings which are still in 

 flats should be potted as soon as pos- 

 sible. Use 3-inch pots, unless the plants 

 are small. Instead of potting the small- 

 est ones, transplant them into flats for 

 a*few-weeks longer. For compost use 

 a good fibrous loam, to which should be 

 added some flaky leaf-mold, well rotted 

 cow manure passed through a fine screen, 

 and sand. Cyclamens, while somewhat 

 tender, do not require strong heat at any 

 stage of their growth. They dislike sud- 

 den changes and succeed best where ex- 

 tremes of temperature are avoided. A 

 winter average minimum of 55 degrees 

 for young plants is about right. If the 

 temperature can always be kept between 

 55 and 70 degrees and other conditions 

 are all right, cyclamens should do well. 

 Keep the atmosphere somewhat humid all 

 the time, and, as the sun is now getting 

 quite powerful, a light shade is neces- 

 sary to subdue its rays. Do not shade 



heavily at any time, or the plants will 

 become drawn and weakened. Avoid cold 

 drafts, but give all possible air, to pro- 

 mote a sturdy growth. 



The bugbear of cyclamen cultivators 

 is the dreaded mite. Every year fine 

 batches are ruined by it. Some claim 

 that spraying checks it, others that dip- 

 ping in a nicotine solution is a partial 

 remedy, but there is in reality no known 

 cure for this disease when once it ap- 

 pears. Our own idea is that it originates 

 in the soil and thorough sterilization of 

 all potting compost is the best way to 

 fight it. Possibly some plants may show 

 the mite even in sterilized soil, but there 

 can be no doubt that sterilization assists 

 wonderfully in keeping the plants clean. 



Asters. 



The earliest sowing of. asters is now- 

 getting well established in benches, 

 where they will be allowed to flower. 

 The early varieties only are used for 



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PLAH or MA.1H f-UDOE. 



Convention Hall, Rochester, where the S. A F. Meeting and Trade's Display will be Held in August. 



