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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Ai'itir< 1, 1909. 



suct'css with iiiscs t'roin liis well kii()\vii 

 luuscry, l)iit 1 do (|iicsti(iii tlii^ statt'imMit 

 tlial in New I'iii^jlaihl, i>i' any of (Mir 

 colder slates, own nnii i-oscs are for <int' 

 mornrnt tn lie ((nniiaii-il witli luiddcd 

 Htock for entdoor ciilturf. 1 have had no 

 exiK'iicncc with liiiddcd roses, eitiier for 

 cieu (ir (hmieslic, in N'nrth ('ar(diiia. as 

 Mr. Lynch lias, Iml in New f'.niil.and own 

 root rtises are of sn litth' \alue (oitdoois 

 ihat I do nut know of a oiowcr wlio 

 woiihl |ihinl thein. The hn<hh'd slock, 

 when ]>ro|ierly |danled. \i/.., two or tliree 

 inclies helow the Imd, will make more 



oriiwlh in one year than tl w n root 



pl.ants will in thrh-e that period. When 

 ])hinte<l as siij4j:-esi,.d, the rose itself will 

 send ont I'nots in addition to those ]>ro 

 duced on the Manetti or tiriar stoi'k. thus 

 insuring greater viyor in the plant. 



The diih' olijectinn whi(di can lie raised 

 to liuddecj stock is that in ignorant or 

 careless hands the Manetti snckeis an' 

 not lemn\cd when they a]ipear, liut I 

 h;i\'e vet U' see in New MnLjlanil outdocir 

 roses on theii' ewn rnets, either liylnid 

 l)erpetuals or liyloid teas, wididi will 

 lioar any comiiarison with llewers pio- 

 <lue('d on liudded stock. 



.M. 11. Walsh, nf Weods ir.de, Mass.. 

 is ])rolialdy the liest all round hardy roso 

 ^rowei- we ha\e in tln' east. I do not be- 

 lieve Ml-. WaNh w(nild tirew any ovmi- 

 root stock. All 1 ha\e e\cr seen on his 

 l)laoe W(>re Imddi'd. I wcmld lie i;lad to 

 ha\c the opinions of other <;rowers on 

 this subject, which i^ an iinpoi-tant one. 



Ow n root roses at a low pri<-e liriiii^ 

 the (jueen ot' Ihiwers within the reach of 

 thous.amls who \\iinld ju'oli.alily ne\cr buy 

 a biidiled ]d;iiit, and 1 wenld be sorry, 

 indce.l, to say luic woi'd which miylit in 

 an\' way .-il'fect llieii' sale, but in our 

 coldei' sfitcs. at le;ist, bioided jilant.-; ai'e 

 iTiUcli haiilicr. p.issi ss j^reater xi^nr and 

 are miicli lunger li\ci| than own root 

 jdaiits, and wlicie cxhibitinn tlowcrs are 

 wanted, they arc incomparably sii|i,>i-ior 

 in every way. In (ireat iliitain, where 



undoubtedly the finest e\am|i|e>- ot' oll<- 

 i|oor ro-c~. Ill the World .•iic- lo be seen. 



lar better th.-in tlie be-t we c;i|i ploclnce 



under the movi t';i\ oiable conditiioi^ in 

 New l-'.nylaiiii. iio one \\oiild think ot 

 plantitii;' other than budded stock. 1 

 liave had con^idei'abh- e.\|ierieiice. liotli 

 there and here, with haid\ lo-iev, utnl 



where hardiness, \i<j;or. l()n<Te\ity and 

 (|nality ai'e luime coiisi(h-'ra1ioii.s I \\(puhl 

 always plant budded stock. J'erhaps, 

 lio\ve\ei-, in stales witli balmier cliinatic 

 conditions, own root stock inav succeed 

 belter. \V. X". Cr.vh;. 



ROSES FOR A GRAVE. 



I should like to know wiiaf kind of a 

 nioiithly rose would lie best to put on a 

 f^rave — some ^ariety tiuit would bloom 

 most of the summer. ,1. W, ,F. 



If not particular as to color, tlier*! is 

 no better lose, so far as hardiness and 

 free liioominc; are concerned, than Mine, 

 i'lantier. This is also called Memorial 

 lose, Clothilde SoujK'rt is also a desir- 

 able rose for this piir[)ose. K'ibks, 



FLORICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



Ill ccuiiu'ction with the recent discus 

 si(.n of lloriculfural e(lncati(m, the work 

 bi'iny done by the stat<' of Minnesota is 

 woi'ihy of nuMition. 



.\t <)\\atonna the stale of Minnesota 



maintains a juihlic school for dependent 

 children. It corresponds closely to the 

 oridian homes t liroiio^hout the country, 

 ()ne of the ilcpartiiiciil s is devoted to the 

 lea<-liinj; of lloriculture under the ^ax- 

 doner, who is I'"(hv;u'd W. Schuster. The 

 children arc laufilit liow to prepare, 

 |)lant and cultivato ;ill sorts of plants 

 :ind tlowcrs; tliey ai"o tniijflit to make 

 hotbetis and how to propa<i!ite. T'iiere is 

 a greenhouse in connection with the 

 Sidiool and a larjre law ii. which the pupils 

 keep (dip])e(] \vitli tlio ])uny mowers and 

 small haiol mowers. They have two pony 

 teams for (loiii}jj the work. The llower 

 beds shown in tlio acc<inipanyin;f illustra- 

 tion wi're ]ilanteHl last spiin<jj by the chil- 

 dren and cared for tliroiij^li the siuniner. 

 In the <ireoiihoiisc clirvsantlieinnnis are 

 i^rowii in tlic ;uitiiinn and carnations in 

 the winter, too-other -with iniscellaneous 

 |iot j)laiits aiid the la i-f^c anKuiiit of ma- 

 terial needed for plaiitinjic the fj^reunds. 

 T1h> triiinini;- makes jiractieal gardeners 

 and llorists of nny lads having a[)titude 

 for the work. 



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Easter Preparations, 



The gieat(>st floral fesli\al of the year 

 i^ iiow close at hand ami all indicalions 

 point to splendid business, in nuiny sec- 

 tions an improN'ement o\er a year ago. 

 We trust that tlu^ many tloweiing plants, 

 \\hich lia\e been carefully teiicled for 

 Weeks or uionths )i;ist, are in gooil con li- 

 lion aiMl iliat s.ales will once more beat 



.'ill ICcords. We.allliM' \agalies li;i\c id jje 



lei-koiied with ;ind it is more than likel\ 

 tli;il <oine slock will be .'i little late. .\ 

 lew dark. cIoihIn' days in succession in;ike 

 .•I Wo( till i|i IVeli'llce in the opening ot' 

 llower--, ami an\ which seem backward 



Grounds of the State Public School, Owatonna, Minn. 



.and whicli ymi aic in doubts ;diout should 

 be gi\in mule hint, for reiuember that 

 prices .'ifter l\astcr slump eonsiilerably. 

 particularly in the .-ase ot' lilies and 

 other )i(it j>laiits. 



i'lants wi'll oxpnihlc -d must be kept cool 

 ;inil shaded from the sun's rays. All pots 

 should be ^Mislu^d scriipiilously clean, not 

 forgetting to cloaii tlu' bettoius as well as 

 the sides. Anyone at to milting to sidl plants 

 in dirty puts descr\t's to lose business. 

 Put a neat stake to all the lilies. Now 

 is the time to niako iiji large pots of 

 these. Shaking; a\\;iy ;i lot of the earth 

 will not iiiiiterialiy a IVect the expansion 

 or lasting properties of the llowers. Pots 

 containing three to live stems are often 

 wanted tor clmrdi decorations, and if 

 kept well moistened .at the root, will never 

 show a sign of" v\iltiu<4'. P<e suri; to keep 

 all yellow sl:imciis I'emoved from the 

 flowers. 



lie sail' tli;ii ymi ilo imt forget an 

 ;ibunc|;iiit wiitcr sii|i|d\ to all llowering 

 |ilaiits, particularly in the case <if such 

 thirsty subjects .-is ^pi ra;i-^. ge!ii-;t.as. mar 

 giieiites .-ind i-:imhler^. lii'ineinber that 

 one t^niid ilryinL; "in will ruin niiy ot 



iheS,.. 



I'!a<ter wi.-itbei. We ioipi. in.ay be 

 b.-ilmy, < M tbis. Iie\\e\cr, we aie never 

 certain, .■iiid it i- well to be pre[iared. for 

 e\ eiit iia li t ii s iiy li:i\iiig :i Llocid supply of 

 wia|ipiiig iMat'-ri;il on li;iiid. If it is 

 A\;irm emiu;^li. tlowciitig plants caiTv bet - 

 tcr not w r.apped mcr at ••ill. it is other- 

 wise wlieti u IK ii't licast <■!• with snow sipialls 

 |Oe\ai|s. I»n not icly on the proginistica- 

 lioiis of the wcailier Inircau. Iieinendier 

 how they sli|iped iip '>u tie ii ^A'-i~ liinglon 

 ina ngnrat ion nu'iiii. 



Manv tlorists imu tie ear<ls on plants, 

 -aying "Wat- r tlii- e\eiy d.ay.'" It is 

 a good idea; v\illi ^oine plants it might 

 lie well to make it read twice a day. Al- 

 ways remind yonr customers .about the 

 neees~,ii\- of' ca refill watering. |)eli\erall 



