ri:ui!i Auv 1(5. 1911. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NEPHROLEPIS ROOSEVELT. 



Tlicif sooiiis no 011(1 to tho iioplirol- 

 opis sports, and tlic producer of oacli 

 always is able to show us several spc- 

 <-ial points of merit not possessed by 

 otliers. Tlu' latest, soon to be tested 

 by jiublic opinion, is Xcplirolepis 

 Hoosevelt. Tliis plant was found in 

 Xovenilx'r, 1008, by the American Eose 

 \- I'lant Co., of Springfield. ()., aiid 

 while it has not been jjiven a great 

 deal of publicity up to the present time, 

 it is lieing favorably mentioned by 

 those who have seen it and some grow- 

 ers are making strong predictions for 

 its future. 



The producers ai'e showing single 

 jdants grown in O-inch pots measuring 

 over three feet across. These arc cer- 

 tainly specimens, almost perfectly sym- 

 metrical, with full, finished centers and 

 wide, tapering fronds, which completely 

 liide the pot and show grace in droop- 

 ing habit. The I'ib of the frond is 

 strong but not stiff and. while the 

 )>inna' are of heavy texture, they do 

 not appear coarse. The Avavy effect of 

 undulated ))inna' is distinct and adds 

 iiiaferially to tli<> attractiveness of this 

 (ern. 



Tiie l{oose\(dt is :i sport from Bos- 

 ton, and, thi> discoverers think, a de- 

 <Miled improvement over this variety. 

 They claim it will jiroduce a larger and 

 more finished fern in small pots than 

 the Boston and tliat it is a stronger 

 maker of yfiung plants. Their records 

 show two i)lants found November, 1908, 

 with Tii.oiM) runners potted to October 

 1. lOln. This would indicate it has 

 the ]iropagating ijualities, which is an 

 nnpnitant feature, but growers of fin- 

 ished s|M'riiu(Mi ])lants appreciate that 

 the AaiiH' of b'oosevelt lies in tlie dis- 

 tinct, undulated ])inna' :ind great quan- 

 tity of wide iliooj)ing fi'onds ]ir(iduce(l 

 in small p(it<. .\fter careful ins|iection 

 "f thi' ^iDwiis' stock, one firm has 

 placfd it- nrdiT for over lin.OOd pLnuts 

 ■|| \e)i|iiiilcpis lioosi'\(dt anil niaki's 

 111"- .i-ix'it lull it will soon li(> <-onsidered 

 111'' li;i.linii i-(iiMUieri-i;il fern. 



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SCALE ON FERNS. 



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TEMPERATURE FOR ADIANTUMS. 



i should like to know tlH> propei' 

 night .and day teinjieratures in which to 

 grow the f(dlowing varieties of ,'idian- 

 tuin: Cuueatiim, ('rowetniiiin .and Fur- 

 li'vense. K. 11. 



.\diaiiturii cuueatuni and A. < I'owea 

 iiiim re(|uire a night ti'inpei-ature of .IS 

 to <)!• degrees, and in bright weather 

 70 to 7o degrees in the daytime. A. 

 l-'aileyense recpiires more heat; a night 

 temperature of (!.") degrees, with a rise 

 of 10 to ^'> degrees during tiie day, 

 usualh' gi\'es good results. W. II. T. 



NITRATE OF SODA. 



How shall I use nitrate of soda.' I 

 wish to use it in my house, on roses, 

 carnations, calla lilies and sweet jieas 

 in the beiudies, ami on all my jiot 

 jilants, sueh as ferns, ptiims. Sprengeri, 

 plumosus and soft-wooiied bedding 

 Jilants. I also want to use it in the 

 field, on rose jdants, carntition plants, 

 (dirysanthemnms. \egetaldes. etc. I'least' 

 t(dl me how to use it and the amount. 



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Nitrat<' of soda can be useil with 

 great benefit to both outside and green 

 house crops. It is necessary to he care 

 fui, liowexcr. not to use too mu(di. ami 

 also to be sure not to use it on the 

 lieindies when the soil is in a dr\' state, 

 for use ou \eget;ildt» ground, one pound 

 to the sipiiire rod is •-utiii-ieiit. l-'or use 



in the liijuid form for carnations, munis. 

 Cuili^ias, ete., one ])Ound to tw(d\'e gal- 

 lons of water is plenty. Nitrate of 

 soda desti'oys slugs. Kibes. 



THE GODFREY CALLA. 



Will sonieoiie pl(>ase iidxise us how to 

 handle the (iodfrey c.alla after the 

 liliKiining season is ovvv ! '[\ X. 



After flowering, if in |i<ds, stand 

 1 lieni outdoors aiul gradually dry them 

 oil'. Tliis should be early in ,Iune. Jf 

 in bemdies, gradually withliohl water. 

 When the foliage has yellowed con- 

 sider.ably, lay the jiots on their sides 

 !ind kee[) (juite dry until time comes 

 to shake the pL'ints out and repot, which 

 should he early in .August. If you want 

 to strengthen sm.all plants, jiut tliem 

 (Mit in the fiidd in well enriidied griumd, 

 or offsets can be similarly tn'ated. Keep 

 them well cultivated and pot them up 

 .about the last of August, when they 

 will be found to have increased sur- 

 prisingly. This calla is a splendid 

 \;irietv ami will soon l;irg(dy sufx'rsede 

 the old C. .Kthioi)ica. "^ C. W. 



COAL SOOT AS FERTILIZER. 



Of what use as .a fertilizer are the 

 (deanings from the flues of a boiler in 

 whi(di good soft eo.al is used as fuel.' 

 is the soot good as a toji dressing for 

 carnations and (dirvsanthemums and to 

 iiii.\ ill soil for flowering jilants.' 



M. B. 



<'oal soot is the \ olatili/eil. uiicon- 

 sunied portion of the fu(d. it is thus 

 constituted: ('harco.al. ;i71 jiarts; salts 

 of ;mimonia. 4:!(); salts of potash and 

 soda. 1'4; o.xide of ir(ui. .')ii; silica, ()■"); 

 .iluTiiina. .'! 1 ; sulphate of lime, ."il; car- 

 iKUiate of magnesia. L'. It is an excel- 

 lent m.anure for nearly .all kinds of 

 crojis. I'scmI iis a licpiid. one taldespoon- 

 ful to each ipiart of water brings good 

 results. It must never be applied to 

 |i|.ints that are in a state of rest. 



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