APRIL 1, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



37 



II, 111 t'citili/.cis. Til ciisc tlic pliints 

 i\r :i sljirvcd ;ii)i)i'!ii-Mii('('. try the elfects 

 , ;iii (ic<iisi()ii;il w.Mtcriiii;- witli weak 

 ;i;itc (if soda watiT III' citlicr of the 

 i.iiciiit'ntioiii'd cliciiiicalH. ( 'ovv iruiiniro 

 ■ ,\rf |iroin(it('s llic <i'i-o\\tli of loaves at 

 , I'xiH'iisr ot' flowers. C. \V. 



TREATMENT FOR PLANTS. 



I ;iiii ciiclrsiiifj; some }>('raiiiiiiii leaves, 



liicii appear upon an apparently healthy 



,|;,iit, and 1 have been iinalile to find 



lie cause. Will yon kindly tell me what 



IV. also the renM'dy .' (.'. \V. A. 



■riii> Udniile apjiears to he taii'ly coni- 



;ii |irescnt. as nnnierous irupiiries 



iinilar lo yours are heiiiy reei'ived. The 



.Hise (d' I he trouble 1 cannot yive with- 



111 kno\viu<;' somewhat of cultural (-(Uidi 



iiiu'^. (live your jilaiits a lijiht. sunny 



iiiiise. Let them dry out well between 



Miteriiij^s and watering them overhoail. 



ilso keep the atmosphei'e on the dry side. 



Kei'p them in a tempeial ure not e.xceed- 



iii^- oil (iegrees at lught. Keep the 



plants spread out to let light and sun 



^ei in among tlieni, and remove all dea<l 



III diseased foliage. I h;i\e not found 



~|iiaying of any benefit for this leaf 



Might, bnt care in watering, cleanliness 



ibove and below the benehes. and tlu' 



ueiding of anything approaching a 



■ lose, stagnant afmosphore, should pro- 



\cnt its spread. Carefully pick over af- 



Iccted plants; if only a few are badly 



■iffi'cted. throw them out. ('. W. 



KILLING WEEDS. 



Theodore W'irtli uses a pre|iarat i(Ui of 

 liis own nianufacdure for killing weeds 

 III mails and walks. In tiu' bulletin of 

 I he .\ineiicaii .\sso(dafion of Park Super 

 iiilcinlents he gives the forimila. as fol 

 low s : 



'■'I'iike ihiee gallons of' water and 

 I'lace in kettle over fire ami when warm 

 put in two f)()unds of soda. Let it coino 

 111 the boiling j)oint and then cool off to 

 ;dinni ISO degrees; then add one pound 

 -vhito arsenic; boil twenty minutes, stir 

 ling with a long stick frequently; w!ien 

 '•0(d add seven gallons of vyater to the 

 above quantities. The utensils must not 

 be used for any other )nir|iose. on ac 

 '•omit of the arsenic. Be careful not to 

 iiihnlo fuinos wliile boiling. The cost (d' 

 'iiaterial is aliout <uie cent per gallon. 



■'1 use one of our regular sprinkling 



'^'I's holding .^)0(i gallons, on wliiidi I 



''■'^'' nioniited a small <liMible action 



I'liiiqi. using I'o-incli hose ami a Seneca 



Mn/./de. With this fine spray we save a 



'■I I'm; amount of ma1(>rial ami are enabled 



'" direct the spray when' wanted, cover 



<"j: the ground thoroughly and forcing 



'"■ liquid into the gnuind. It is best 



" ^'I'ply after a vain, or if the ground is 



"y. to s|,iiiiklc i\\,i ,,1- tjnce hours be- 



'Te applying, as the killer nitfrs more 



"'"''> ''"'d d.cpei than in dry ground. 



I" protect 111,, grass borders, it' is vv(dl to 



•'"■'■ one iiian pnll a board ton to tueive 



' ''"'^ wide and ten or more feet long 



'""ii the border as tln^ man with the 



'/^•le advances, in order to keep the fine 



'••'■^y off the grass. 



|t this work is done thomughlv in 



' ' '"■^' p.'irt of the season there will be 



"'■eds seen all the rest of tln^ season. 



!''"l"'i'ly handled one galhui will cover 



^ '" »ight s(|niire yards. 



!>in writing this to induce others 

 '" h:ive II,, I tried weed kill,Ts to m;ike 

 "■'' '"id benefit bv it." 



Gloriosa Rothschildiana at the Boston Spring Show. 



VIOLETS LIGHT COLORED. 



Kindly tell the cause of so many <\'>\\ 

 ble violets with white centers, \vhicli have 

 to be flirovvn away.' The variety is (amp 

 bell. 1 was never troubled this v\av be 

 fore. \V. C.'l'. 



<i)iiili :i number nf ^inwei'v are i-i'in- 

 plaining (if this same iroiible with (amp 



bell violets this -casiill. The le;il iea--,oi 



is ilit1ic-iili til ,'\|ilaiii. Il may be i-aiis,'i| 

 by some iiiliireiii v\rakiie-.s in your stm-k. 

 If this sli,i\\> any si^ns ot' ninning <.u!. 

 I Would advise an iiit'iision of new blom! 

 fiiiin a leliable s,mrce. Have you used 

 liydrocyanic acid gas for fumigating pur 

 poses? 1 have had several complaints 

 lliat tliis. while (dVective in controlling 

 aphis and otluT ])ests. has tak(>n c<ilor 

 from the tloweis. .\ffer the early iiart 

 of INFarch a liglif shade on the glass will 

 help to keep Color in ymir flowers. Strong 

 f'eeding will rniii the color ot' violets and 

 other flowers. Sheep mamire and •-oot 



makes a safe stimulant, either in liquid 

 liirni oi- as a topdressing. ( '. W. 



PRINCESS OF WALES. 



Will yon kiiiillv iiit'orm nie if 1 can 

 ,iiiiiv\ the 1 'I'i iic's-- o!' Wales violet from 

 cuttings siaite,| ill flats and set out in 

 the Ikmis,'. the same as the doublo violet 

 is grown. I ; is il iiocessaiv to grow them 

 in the lii'iij.' Anv i ii t'onnat ion will ln> 

 Liladiv icrciMci. !•". .\1. l;. 



I'nliki' the doubles, the singles will not 

 Liive sal is|;ict i.m if ke]it under glass. 

 Thev will ^row and make immense plants, 

 bin- tlowiTs are iiractically nil. Plant 

 tliem ill the fiehl in rows two feci apart. 

 Keep well cultivated all summer. Cut off 

 rnntieis, and do not house befon' Octo- 

 bei-. I f the pl.anls liav,' a little frost on 

 t v\ o or •hrec oi-casioiis befor,' hoiisini'', 

 ill cli,',-k llieir leaf growth, iliev will do 

 all t he better. ( '. W. 



WORCESTER. MASS. 



The .Xiikeii (',,.. i-oiniiict i iig a llowci' 

 liusiiiess in Worcster and Springfield, 

 the local store being ;it li'l .Main street, 

 h.as bi'i'ii incorporate, I under .Mass.achn- 

 -etts law- Willi a capilali/alion of ^.■i,()00, 

 the par value of i h,. stock b,'iiig $100. 



The otlii-i'i-s aie ('arl S. .Meaclian, p'^es- 

 ideiit. and Mark .\ilkeii, treasurer. 



The I'.apital stock has ben jiaiil for in 

 *L'."inii ,-as|i aiel ^.'l.Dini worth of mer- 

 cjiandis,.. 



