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NOVBMBEB 24, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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proves to be variegated. To cut away 

 one-half or more of a healthy plant 

 would have a tendency to weaken it. 

 A better way would be to leave the 

 variegated blooms on until they wilt, 

 then cut them off with short stems 

 and tie a tag on the stems which bore 

 the variegated blooms, so you could 

 afterward take off all the cuttings that 

 grow on them. In this way you can 

 rob these stems without weakening 

 the plants. 



There is a good demand for such a 

 variety as you describe, as the white 

 variegated class lacks a variety which 

 can be considered first-class and profit- 

 able. A, F. J. B. 





STIOMONOSE ON BASSETTS. 



I am sending you a sample from my 

 bench of O. P. Bassett carnations, 

 which were planted early in July in 

 good soil. Most of the plants are af- 

 fected with the disease. Other varie- 

 ties in the same house, and under the 

 same treatment, are doing finely. 

 What treatment shall I give them? 



K. F. C. 



The spots on the specimen forwarded 

 are quite common with this variety. 

 They are caused by the disease known 

 as stigmonose, which is brought on 

 through the punctures of sucking in- 

 sects, such as aphis and thrips. The 

 only remedy I know of is the selection 

 of cuttings, and keeping the plants 

 clean of all insects. It might require 

 several seasons to eliminate the dis- 

 ease entirely, but, with care and per- 

 sistence, it can be done. 



A considerable number of growers 

 had trouble with this carnation last 

 year, many of the plants being worth- 

 less by midwinter. As a result it was 

 dropped by some growers, while others 

 selected cuttings from healthy plants 

 to try again. Our plants were the same 

 way last season, but we propagated 

 a few hundred cuttings from healthy 

 plants and what we planted in are now 

 in fine condition. If the variety were 

 a trifle freer in blooming, we would 

 consider it a splendid sort to grow. 

 It grows strongly and roots like the 

 proverbial weed. A. F. J. B. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



P. M. De Witt, of Bridgewater, Pa., 

 has registered the following new carna- 

 tion: Pennsylvania, Boston Market x 

 Harlowarden; color cerise, a little light- 

 er than Mrs. Lawson; size of flower, 

 two and one-half to three inches; free 

 from all disease; vigorous in growth; 

 long, wiry stem; blooms all winter and 

 seldom splits the calyx; very fragrant 

 and one of the best keepers. 



A. F. J. Baur, Sec 'y- 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 



Work of the Committees. 



Boston, November 5.— From Alfred J. 

 Loveless, Lenox, Mass., Pioneer, Japa- 

 nese, light pink, fringed petals, scored 

 on the" commercial scale: Color, 18; 

 fol-m, 13; fullness, 9; stem, 15; foliage, 

 12; substance, 13; size, 8; total 88. On 

 the exhibition scale: Color, 8; stem, 5; 

 foliage, 5; fullness, 13; form, 15; 

 depth, 13; size, 29; total, 88. 



Chicago, November 12.— From Mrs. 

 B. Haschke, Dayton, O., Gerald Hasch- 

 ke, reflexed red, scored on the commer- 

 cial scale: Color, 18; form, 13; full- 



The Ethel Ward. 

 (0. W. Ward, of Queens, Is on a 2,000-mile trip to the south in his cruiser.) 



ness, 7; stem, 12; foliage, 13; substance, 

 14; size, 8; total, 85. 



Chicago, November 19. — From Elmer 

 D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., Thanks- 

 giving Queen, white reflexed, scored on 

 the commercial scale: Color, 18; form, 

 13; fullness, 8; stem, 14; foliage, 12; 

 substance, 14; size, 10; total, 89. 



Cincinnati, November 19. — From El- 

 mer D. Smith & Co., Thanksgiving 

 Queen, scored on the commercial scale: 

 Color, 16; form, 12; fullness, 8; stem, 

 15; foliage, 13; substance, 15; size, 10; 

 total, 89. On the exhibition scale: 

 Color, 8; stem, 5; foliage, 4; fullness, 

 13; form, 13; depth, 12; size, 32; 

 total, 87. Chas. W. Johnson, Sec 'y. 



DETROIT. 



The Market. 



The week has been a busy one, for 

 all the retail stores have had about all 

 the work they could do and the com- 

 mission houses have been called on for 

 as much stock as they could supply. 

 Flowers of all kinds are of good quality 

 and selling briskly at good prices. Val- 

 ley has taken a jump, not being equal 

 to the demand. Sweet peas are offered 

 in small quantity. Greens are being 

 used largely. 



Trade Exhibition. 



The Florists' Club's trade exhibition 

 was held November 18 in the large 

 quarters of the Michigan Cut Flower 

 Exchange. The committee in charge 

 was swamped with a great variety of 

 flowers and plants. Frank Danzer, John 

 Davidson and Theodore Mitchell acted 

 as judges. A summary of the exhibits 

 and their exhibitors follows: 



Fred Miesel — Begonias, polnsettla plants, Bos- 

 tons and primroses. This collection was awarded 

 a premium as a whole. 



John H. Davidson, gardener to Mrs. Helen 

 Newberry, of Grosse Pointe — A collection of ex- 

 ceptionally fine mums. He was awarded first 

 prize. 



ThoB. Biowne — Timothy Eaton and Golden 

 Wedding mums which It would be hard to beat. 



Chas. Plumb — Well grown plants, including be- 

 gonias, polnsettlas, various kinds of ferns, hy- 

 drangeas, etc. 



B. Schroeter — Collection of commercial plants, 

 awarded first prize for cyclamen. 



J. Breltraeyer's Sons — Fine collection of com- 

 mercial plants. 



Louis Rush — Ferns and begonias. 



Beard Bros. — Collection of commercial plants, 

 Including some fine ferns. 



Robert Klagge — First prize on peas, Rhea Reld 

 rosps and cosmos. Also some splendid KiUarney, 

 White Klllarney and Richmond roses and mums. 



Fred. Breltmeyer — Canadian Queen and Perle 

 roses, winning a first prize. His snapdragons and 

 carnations also were above the average and he 

 showed some fine adlantum and single violets. 



Gus Taeplie — A collection of exceptionally fine 

 mums, also stevia. 



Otto Stoll — Chrysanthemums. 



Theo. Dameron — Awarded first premium for 

 assortment of mums. 



J. E. Smith — A splendid lot of Eaton mums. 



M. Bloy — First premium for Begonias Pink 

 Maud Dean, Golden Wedding and Chadwlck. 



Fred Pautke — New white pompon mum called 

 Mrs. Helen Newberry. New forget-me-not, con- 

 siderably darker and a better keeper than the 

 common variety. 



Elmer D. Smith & Co., of Adrian, 

 Mich., received honorable mention for 

 a collection of mums, including such 

 varieties as Thanksgiving Queen, Ado- 

 nis, President Koosevelt and Golden 

 Eagle. 



Robert Craig Co., of Philadelphia, 

 showed some fine cyclamen plants and 

 was given honorable mention, plants or 

 flowers from outsiders not being in 

 competition with those grown by club 

 members. 



Not all the members of the club were 

 on hand, but there was a fair repre- 

 sentation. Many employees not club 

 members also took advantage of this 

 opportunity to compare stock. J. C. 

 MuUer, representing Julius Roehrs Co., 

 was a visitor. 



Club Meeting. 



At the club meeting November 21 

 Fred Pautke gave an interesting talk 

 on sweet peas as an indoor crop. He 

 gave hints on culture and marketing 

 and said that good peas are an excep- 

 tionally profitable crop. 



Three applications for membership 

 were received. 



Resolutions of respect were drafted 

 on the death of Henry C. Fruck. 



Various Notes. 



The Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 

 has added magnolia, oak, statice, etc., 

 to the stock of florists' foliages. 



B. Schroeter has put on some more 

 store help. H. S. 



BALTIMORE. 



The Market. 



Business here is quite satisfactory 

 and there is every reason to believe 

 that it will continue so. The demand 

 seems to be steady, and while there are 

 days when business is not quite up to 

 the mark, it usually happens that the 

 following day makes up for it, and the 

 general average is what counts, after 

 all. 



There have been a good number of 

 weddings, which have used up a great 

 quantity of stock, and it is always the 

 best stock, too. The average price of 



