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December 1, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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mended this variety last year and am 

 more than pleased that it has so nobly 

 stood the test." 



Chrysanthemum Mrs. David Syme. 



colored forms. Melpomene is good, 

 while magnificum possesses extra vigor 

 and throws grand spikes. When pot- 

 ting, nothing less than 7-inch pots 

 should be used. It is better to place 

 four to six bulbs in 8-inch or 9-inch pots 

 than hstlf the number in 6-inch pots. In 

 boxes six inches deep they can also be 

 grown splendidly. 



Lilium auratum arrives with the spe- 

 ciosums. Its strong odor is somewhat 

 against its use as a cut flower, but in 

 pots for conservatory or piazza decora- 

 tion it is hard to beat. It will usually 

 bloom a little earlier than speoiosum. 

 Each of these lilies is suitable for 

 planting in the open. They should be 

 set nine inches deep and care must be 

 taken to keep fresh manure from com- 

 ing in contact with them. If any 

 manure is to be applied, let it be as a 

 mulch on the surface. This is the time, 

 par excellence, to plant nearly all hardy 

 lilies. If the work is delayed until 

 spring, the bulbs will have frittered 

 away much of their- strength. 



Herbaceous Borders. 



All the hardy flower borders are ben- 

 efited by a winter mulch of some kind. 

 Where plants have not recently been 

 divided and replanted, a good dressing 

 of rotted manure will do a lot of good. 

 In the case of newly planted stock, 

 coarse strawy manure, meadow hay or 

 leaves are all good. In the case of 

 plants of doubtful hardiness, including 

 Canterbury bells, digitalis, rockets, the 

 choicer aquilegias, Anemone Japonica, 

 Inqarvillea Delavayi, rehmannias and 

 kniph'Dfias, a generous leaf covering is 

 the best ' possible protection. , Always 

 spread 1;he leaves on dry. If Wet tliey 

 lie heavily on tha -plants , and are liable 

 to \ cause decay. Of course, rain and 

 snOw inW moisten these leaves, but they 

 dry out nicely with the winter winds 

 and always seem to rest lightly over 

 the plants they are shielding. 



MRS. SYME BEST WHITE. 



Chrysanthemum Mrs. David Syme, ac- 

 cording to Charles H. Totty, is un- 

 questionably the finest white today. 

 After having seen the variety in com- 

 petition with the best flowers of other 

 sorts at the autumn exhibitions, Mr. 

 ^otty says Syme has unquestionably 

 made its mark. Commenting on the 

 photograph reproduced herewith, he 

 says: "The picture gives but a faint 

 idea of the beauty the vase of flowers 

 presented; they were perfect in finish, 

 with foliage right up to the flower, 

 and with stems of ample strength to 

 carry the flowers erect. This is a va- 

 riety that cannot be scored down on 

 any point. The ten flowers of Mrs. 

 Syme which won the C. S. A. silver cup 

 at the Morristown exhibition were, I 

 think, the finest flowers I ever have 

 seen staged, possessing every necessary 

 point for quality and finish. I recom- 



REMOVING TOPS OF PLANTS. 



Is it best to cut off the tops of irises, 

 phloxes, peonies and foxgloves on the 

 approach of winter, and cover with 

 new, strawy manure or some other 

 material? C. T. G. C. 



Yes, cut off the tops now and give a 

 good winter mulch of strawy manure on 

 all except the foxgloves. Over the lat- 

 ter a coating of dry leaves, just held in 

 place by some brush or light boards, is 

 better. Do not, however, cut any of 

 the foliage away from the foxgloves. 

 C. W. 



SCALE ON PALMS. ^ 



Please give me a remedy for the flat, 

 brownish «cale found on arecas, kentias 

 and other palms. E. C. K. 



Try dipping in a solution of Sulpho- 

 Tobacco soap, using the soap according 

 to directions on the package. This soap 

 is largely used by palm growers as a 

 remedy for scale and, when carefully 

 applied, seldom does any injury to the 

 plants. W. H. T. 



THE OLD MAN AMONG HIS PETS. 



One of the most enthusiastic and 

 successful chrysanthemum growers in 

 the Old Bay state is James Nicol, of 

 Quincy. Mr, Nicol, as his name would 

 indicate, hails from the "Land of 

 Cakes." Mums have for many years 

 been great favorites with him. The il- 

 lustration shows Mr. Nicol standing 

 among his pets, the house being of his 

 own erection. The plants are all grown 

 in pots. As to the quality of the blooms 

 produced, visitors to the Boston shows 

 each year look for the fine vase of 

 Mrs. Jerome Jones which this canny 

 Scot stages. They are always one of 

 the star features of the exhibitions and 

 have captured first premiums for many 

 years. While that grand variety, Mrs. 

 Jerome Jones, is a special favorite of 

 his, he grows other sorts equally well. 

 There being no fall show in Boston this 

 year, he carried a number of blooms to 

 Worcester and his vase of Miss Miriam 

 Hankey was the finest in the exhibition. 

 Mr. Nicol is an active member of the 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ton. W. N. Craig. 



James Nicol among his Chrysanthemums. 





