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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



18 



General View of the September Exhibition at Helena, Montana. 



the auspices of some of the liberal 

 spirited ladies of the city, who devoted 

 their time and money to making it a 

 success. The object of these flower 

 shows is to encourage the growing of 

 flowers in the yards and homes of the 

 citizens, thereby adding to the attract- 

 iveness of this already beautiful city. 

 Prizes were given for the best displays 

 of flowers or plants grown and owned 

 by the exhibitors and also for the best 

 kept yards. The result must have been 

 gratifying to the promoters, as the 

 large auditorium was filled with a gor- 

 geous display of plants and autumn- 

 blooming flowers, such as asters, core- 

 opsis, cosmos, dahlias, gladioli, phloxes, 

 hollyhocks, roses, sweet peas, etc., 

 grown in such perfection as only care- 

 ful attention cotild secure. 



The prizes w6re given by the mer- 

 chants and prominent citizens of the 

 city, and a number of cash prizes were 

 given by the State Nursery Co. The 

 show was entirely free, no admission fee 

 being charged. An excellent orchestra 

 furnished music during the evenings, 

 while an admiring crowd of visitors 

 filled the large hall. 



The State Nursery Co. made a large 

 display of palms, ferns, ornamental 

 foliaged plants, blooming plants and 

 cut flowers. 



The Columbia Gardens, of Butte, 

 sent a most attractive collection of cut 

 flowers, mostly hardy perennials. 



Exhibitions of this character should 

 be encouraged by florists, as they tend 



to develop a taste for, and a knowledge 

 of, flowers among the general public, 

 which will lead to an increased de- 

 mand for flowers, plants and seeds, and 

 eventually benefit the florists. 



J. P. R. 



THE DORSET VIOLET. 



We are going to try the new single 

 violet, Dorset, tliis year, and should 

 like to know whether it requires the 

 same treatment as other sincdji varieties 

 or stands a higher temperaiBre. "Wroild 

 it be profitable to grqw it together with 

 sweet peas, snapdragons, stevias, etc., 

 after the mums are gone! We have the 

 violets in a coldframe at present. 



*- A. F. C. 



Violets, especially the single ones, 

 are sometimes grown in the same house 

 with sweet peas. When the pea rows 

 are five to six feet apart, this is possi- 



ble. Violets prefer a lower temperature 

 than sweet peas, and in order to have 

 good violets the night temperature 

 should be held at 40 to 42 degreetj. 

 Sweet peas in the early stages of 

 growth will do well in this temperature, 

 but they will need 8 to 10 degrees more 

 heat when the flowering period is 

 reached, and this will soon run out the 

 violets, which, however, should have 

 given quite a crop of flowers before 

 this time. Stevias can be run as cool 

 as violets; anything just clear of frost 

 will answer. Snapdragons want 45 to 

 50 degrees if they are to grow and 

 flower satisfactorily. 



The Dorset violet I have grown with 

 Princess of Wales, which is, so far, 

 much the finest single in commerce. 

 Dorset, with a temperature of 40 de- 

 kgrees, came short-stemmed, had no odor 

 ' and was poor. What it would do if 

 grown warmer, I cannot say. Some 

 growers are said to do well with Gov- 

 ernor Herrick grown at 50 degrees. 

 Pernkps Dorset may like more heat 

 than Princess. Perhaps some readers 

 who have had success with Dorset wflt. 

 give their views. C. W. 



Merrill, Wis. — Work is well advanced 

 on the addition to Nick Greivelding's 

 greenhouse. The framework is iron 

 and the walls are concrete. 



Portage, Wis.— Mrs. A. Kaiser, the 

 Milwaukee florist, has opened a branch 

 store in the Emporium block, on 

 De Witt street, in this city. 





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