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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Afbil 4, iei2. 



established for ten years and two years 

 ago the name of the firm was changed 

 from Tetley & Merriman to the present 

 title. 



SOIL. 



[OoDtlnued from pave H-l 



Mechanical Condition Important. 



The most important thing in consid- 

 ering a soil, to my mind, is the me- 

 chanical condition. Is it too stiff or 

 too light for your purpose? Has it 

 enough humus or organic matter incor- 

 porated in it? The proportions of clay, 

 loam and sand can be readily ascer- 

 tained in a laboratory with a simple 

 apparatus. The percentage of humus 

 can also be ascertained by analysis. 

 But a practical man can judge a soil 

 closely by feeling it and observing how 

 it works. Fortunately for the florist, 

 he uses a comparatively small quantity 

 of soil, measuring it by the load in- 

 stead of the acre, and can afford to 

 amend or ameliorate his soil and so 

 change its mechanical condition as to 

 suit his ^particular needs. 



In all probability the greatest neces- 

 sity will be humus. The cheapest way 

 to add this is by plowing under a grow- 

 ing crop. Legumes are always prefer- 

 able for green manuring, as it is called, 

 because they increase the quantity of 

 nitrogen in the soil, and nitrogen is the 

 most expensive element of plant food 

 we have to buy. It is well to lime the 

 soil before sowing a crop to be turned 

 under, as adding a large quantity of 

 green material is apt to sour the soil 

 for a little while; also, the legume 

 family do better in a soil that contains 

 lime. It seems to be necessary for the 

 proper development of the bacteria 

 wbieh cause the nodules to appear on 

 the roots of clover and the other 

 legumes. 



Soils Can Fix Plant Foods. 



Soils, generally, have the power of 

 fixing the plant food added to them. 

 By fixing we mean holding the food in 

 such a state that it cannot be washed 

 out by the rain. This is true of phos- 

 phoric acid and potash, but nitrogen is 

 easily lost by leaching in the form of 

 nitrates and under certain conditions 

 escaping into the air as free nitrogen. 

 The best way to hold the nitrogen is to 

 keep the fields filled with growing 

 crops, catch crops, as they are called. 

 These make use of the nitrogen and 

 return it to the soil when plowed 

 under. But it is only the clovers and 

 others of that family that add more 

 nitrogen than was originally in the soil. 

 Clays hold the plant food more firmly 

 than sandy soils, and the same is true 

 of moisture. Humus also helps to hold 

 the moisture by absorbing it in the 

 same way a sponge does, while clay 

 holds it by surrounding it as though it 

 were in a cup. 



Oxygen, or fresh air, is necessary to 

 the soil to promote the growth of the 

 innumerable bacteria that are always 

 present in a fertile soil and to assist 

 the chemical reactions that are (ioa- 

 tinually going on. When the water in 

 the soil evaporates or is used by the 

 plant, air rushes in to take its place. 

 When more water is added, air and any 

 injurious g&ses which may have been 

 formed are driven out and, when this 

 water is gone, more fresh air is taken 

 in. Also, fresh air is taken in to the 

 soil at night. When the evening comfes 

 on, the soil cools and shrinks and air 



Aster Seed 



Our own careful selection 



bvm the best Asteis 



for /Hitting. 



For years we have made a specialty of Asters for cutting. Quality is our first 

 consideration. If you want better Asters buy our oaretully aeleot*!! seed 

 grown in oreKon* the natural home ol Uie Aster. 



^oz. 



Creso Aster, in white, shell-pinlc, rose-pink and purple 10.40 



Vlok's Mtkado Pink "Rochester," a lavender-pink 40 



Daybreak and Purity, delicate pink and snow white 30 



Lady Roosevelt, bright pink 25 



Dreer's Superb Late BranohlnK, in five colors of Crego .. .25 



Please send cash with order. 

 Ask for descriptive circular. 



Herbert & Fleishauer, Aster Specialists 



NcNinnvQIe, Oregon 



Mention The Bevie^ when yon write. 



ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS 



R. C. 

 100 1000 



Enchantresa $2.50 $20.00 



White EncbantreM... 2.60 20.00 

 WiDSOr 2.B0 20.00 



R. 0. 

 100 1000 



Harlowarden $2.00 $.'0.00 



Beacon 3.00 2S.00 



2^-ln. pott 



IM 1000 



$3.50 $SO.M 



4.00 36.00 



2'a-ln. pots 

 100 1000 



$3.60 $30.0U 

 3.60 30.00 

 3.50 30.M 

 ChrjrBanthemain Cattings, all leading varieties, at $2.00 per 100. $15.00 per 1000. 



Woodland Park Floral Co. p o" L^^k^x^se"!"" ^'''^''F^ue^^A^^u 



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Japanese Genuine Lily Bulbs 



We book orders now. Don't miss it. The stock we offer is grown for 

 American trade and strictly choice, high-grade. Write for price list 

 for 1912. Specialists in all kinds of Japanese Lily Bulbs. 



S. MIYAKE C CO., 1020 Main St., SEAHLE, WASH. 



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Rooted Mum Cuttings 



All standard varieties, $2.00 per 100; 

 $16.00 per 1000. 3-in. Geraniums, $5.00 

 per 100. Cut' Flower a our specialty. 

 Write for prices. 



Van Siyke & Seamons, Tacoma, Wash. 



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 "HIGHEST QITALITY" 



Seeds, Plants, Bulbs and Supplies 



Florists' and Gardeners' Trade soUclted. 

 Cataiogrue on reqnest. 



^^lea aaooMD ST., pobti.ani>, OKB. 



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9739^ 



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Is the increase in our sales in February, 1912, over 

 February, I'JIl. Of course there's a reason— 



- IT'S THE PANSIES — 



Get our new color plate Catalog. It's worth while. 



Steele's Nastod$ii Pansy Gardens, Portland, Oregon 



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Seattle 

 Cut Flower Exchange 



1608 SecMd Avem 

 Evcrylhinc in CUT FLOWERS aid GREENS 



L.P.WALZ.H|if..Seittle,Wisli. 



WE WERE FORCED 



Mention The Review when you write> 

 LARGEST 



FLOWER POT 



Manufacturers In the West. 



Complete stock of select red 

 pots, pans, etc.. always on 

 band. 



Write us for prices. 



CLAY PRODUCTS CO. 

 Spokane, Wash. 



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PATTON WOODEN WARE GO. 



SKATTLK, WASH. 



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50,000 One-Tear-Olcl Perennial Plants, 



$1.50 to $3.50 per 100, accordlntr to variety. 18,000 

 Pinks, very nice plants, $2.50 per 100. 85 .QUO 

 Pansles, good German strain, $2.00 per 100. 1000 

 Violets (Lady Campbell), In blossom, nice for bed- 

 ding, $10.00 per 100. 8500 White Variegated 

 and 85U Yellow Varif^Eated Vlnca*. very 

 Strom? plants, $10.00 per 100. 10 per cent discount 

 by 1000 rate. 1500 Hydransea Otafcsa. 800 

 ISnEllsh Laurel, 1 to 4 feet. 15c to $1.25 each. 

 lOO Aucnba Japonica, 18 inch high, 18 Inch di- 

 ameter, 75c each. 



O. K. HEEGE, Station S, Seattle, Wash. 



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RAHN & HERBERT 



110 ■. 4»tta St., PORTLAND, ORJB. 



GERANIUMS 



2-ln. pots. Hill, Nutt, Jacquerie. Trego, Chapatln, 

 Landry, Buchner, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Hall 

 Caine, $5.00 per 100. Ivy Geranium, Baden Powell, 

 Charles Turner, Ryecroft's Surprise, $3.50 per 100. 

 Daisy, Mrs. Sander and Solell d* Or, 2-ln. pots, $S.00 

 pet 100. 



Palms, Ferns and Araacarlas. 



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 writing advertisers. 



