Mat 23, 1912. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



19 



Six-ton Driving Wheel on Dale Estate Cold Storage Apparatus. 



The compressor is of the horizontal 

 type, driven by an electric motor. 



Each of the eight rooms is so ar- 

 ranged that any one of them can be 

 run independently of the others. This 

 in itself is a distinct advantage, in 

 that each room can have its own tem- 

 perature, without in any way interfer- 

 ing with the efl5ciency of the plant. 

 Each room is fitted with exceptionally 

 well built cold storage doors, costing 

 $40 each. Taking everything into con- 

 sideration, it may be readily estimated 

 that the entire cost of such a building 

 would not be far short of $16,000. The 

 plant is so complete and up-to-date as 

 to demonstrate clearly the firm's ap- 

 preciation of the importance of me- 

 chanical refrigeration in connection 

 with the cut flower business. 



One of the illustrations shows the 

 large, six-ton driving wheel which per- 

 forms its important part in operating 

 the machinery. The other picture gives 

 a view of the south side of the newly 

 finished building. W. G. P. 



THE PBIMBOSES. 



There are no other pot plants that, 

 taken all in all, give so much for the 

 money as do primroses; nor is there 

 another plant that can be offered in so 

 many varieties and in such exquisite 

 colors. 



The well known Primula Chinensis is 

 being continually improved, both in 

 habit and beauty of shade; also in size 

 of bloom, many of the new giant strain 

 measuring two and one-half inches 

 across. P. obconica, on the whole, 

 seems to be the favorite of the primula 

 family. The possibilities of this splen- 

 did plant are, in my opinion, absolutely 

 unlimited. I have often seen fine speci- 

 mens in 6-inch pots with from twenty 

 to forty stems of flowers, the indi- 

 vidual blooms being much larger than 

 a silver dollar. 



P. obconica gigantea produces larger 

 blooms than P. obconica grandiflora, 

 but not quite so profusely. However, 

 the new giant hybrid strains of the lat- 

 ter are a great improvement over the 

 old strains. They also produce many 



beautiful colors: Sanguinea, blood red; 

 Kermesina, rich crimson; purple, lilac, 

 rose, blue, salmon and white. They 

 are not only fine as pot plants and for 

 cutting, but are excellent for design 

 work, especially the white. P. obcon- 

 ica gigantea so far comes only in three 

 colors, red, lilac and rose, in spite of 

 the fact that some seedsmen offer it 

 in white. 



P. obconica fimbriata is a splendid 

 new strain, beautifully fringed. P. ob- 

 conica compacta is of fine, compact 

 habit. P. malacoides, one of the latest 

 introductions, is evidently a desirable 

 acquisition. Its delicate lavender 

 blooms are borne in great profusion, on 

 long stems, above a beautiful mass of 

 foliage. They are useful as cut flow- 

 ers and last unusually well. P. Kew- 

 ensis seems to be about holding its 

 own. Its bright golden blooms and at- 

 tractive foliage give it a unique place 

 in the primula family. 



P. stellata, the star primrose, blooms 

 profusely and is pretty, but its foliage, 

 somewhat resembling that of Chinensis 

 type, is produced rather sparingly. P. 

 Forbesi, the baby primrose, is an at- 

 tractive little plant of dwarf habit, 

 offered now in two colors, lilac and 

 red. Auricula, the Alpine primrose, 

 grown in many colors, is a handsome 

 plant, little known in this country, but 

 much sought after in Europe. 



P. vulgaris, the hardy yellow English 

 primrose, and P. veris, the English 

 cowslip, and P. elatior, are_ all hardy 

 plants and will stand the w'inters out- 

 doors without protection. They also 

 make excellent pot plants for Easter 

 and spring. 



We are trying some new varieties 

 this year, among which are P. La Lor- 

 raine hybrid and P. Cashmeriana hy- 

 brid, of which we shall be glad to give 

 The Review an account later. 



C. G. James. 



Newark, N. J. — William MuUer, the 

 florist at Lyons avenue and Clinton 

 place, has awarded to the Weathered 

 Co., of Jersey City, the contract for 

 the erection of a greenhouse, 28x150. 



Dale Estate Greenhouses and Cold Storage Building. 



