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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



June 13, 19^.2. 



inevitable. Difficulties of transport, in- 

 compatibilities of season, not to men- 

 tion commercial considerations, are ob- 

 stacles that cannot be surmounted. Pre- 

 cisely the same thing has happened 

 when England has attempted to take 

 part in international exhibitions else- 

 where. 



"Nevertheless, and despite the heavy 



handicap which distance imposes on 

 foreign exhibitors, we are convinced 

 that the interests of the world's horti- 

 culture cannot be better served than by 

 the holding of occasional international 

 shows. They serve to mark the progress 

 of horticulture and help to define the 

 special characteristics of the various 

 nations of the world." 



WEAK-STEMMED RHEA SEIDS. 



We have some Rhea Reids from which 

 we are taking a fairly large crop of 

 good blooms, with stems averaging two 

 feet long. After the flowers are cut 

 about three or four hours, the stems at 

 the base of the flowers become so soft 

 and weak that the flowers are of no 

 account for sale and cannot be revived 

 by even cutting the stems shorter. Can 

 you tell us the reason for this and, if 

 possible, a remedy? None of the other 

 roses in the same house ever do this. 



W. M. R. S. 



We think that if W. M. R. S. would 

 arrange to give the plants more air, 

 there would be no trouble with the cut 

 blooms having weak necks. The Reid 

 is a grand rose at this time of year, but 

 requires special culture to grow it 

 strong. In midwinter we are bothered 

 with it at times; for instance, during 

 a long spell of cloudy weather, the 

 wood may get a little soft and some of 

 the stems may get weak at the neck 

 of the flower. But at this time of year 

 there should be no trouble if the plants 

 are given all the air they require. 



It is possible that the location of the 

 plants in the house may have something 

 to do with the trouble. The inquirer 

 simply states that some of the flowers 

 have weak necks; hence, for lack of 

 more details as to his treatment of the 

 plants, only a general reply can be 

 made to his question. 



Bassett & Washburn. 



SOSES IN COLORADO. 



Will you please answer the following 

 questions with reference to the growing 

 of roses here, in the vicinity of Den- 

 ver, Colo., as I need some light on the 

 subject! What are the best night and 

 day temperatures for Killarney, Chate- 

 nay and Richmond? What makes the 

 buds on Killarney shrivel and look 

 kinky? We are going to plant our old 

 Killarney stock. How long should they 

 be left on the dry side and how closely 

 would you advise to prune them? How 

 much fertilizer should we use' to 100 



square feet? Our soil is a sandy loam. 

 I have good success in growing roses, 

 but should like to get the opinion of 

 some other grower. C. A. M. 



In answer to the inquiry of C. A. M., 

 I shall try to describe our treatment of 

 Killarney, Chatenay and Richmond 

 roses. We grow only grafted stock of 

 these varieties and carry them at a 

 night temperature of 58 to 60 degrees 

 and a day temperature of 65 to 70 de- 

 grees, with a crack of air on whenever 

 possible. We have grown all of these 

 varieties since their introduction, with 

 fair success. 



In regard to the shriveling of the 

 buds of Killarney, this may be caused 

 by any of the following conditions: Too 

 wet and soggy soil, too sudden and 

 great a drop in the temperature of the 

 house, or a touch of mildew. 



We dry off a bench or a house for 

 two weeks before replanting, and move 

 the plants from one bench to another 

 with entirely new soil, as we find this 

 much better than digging part of the 

 old soil away and filling in. As to 

 pruning, we cut out the weak wood 

 and cut the strong wood down to twelve 

 to fifteen inches. 



We mix with our compost, the base 

 of which is virgin prairie sod, one- 

 eighth of old cow manure, screened, and 

 might just as well leave even that small 



amount out, as our cow manure has 

 many qualities that are injurious to 

 new rose roots. We use bone flour, 

 ten pounds to the 100 square feet, 

 worked into the soil at the time of 

 planting. J. A. Sked. 



POLLWORTH'S CARNATIONS, 



C. C. Pollworth, Milwaukee, says that 

 his concern never has had a finer crop 

 of carnations than the one cut for 

 Memorial day. He sends the snapshot 

 reproduced herewith in support of his 

 statement. 



CINCINNATI. 



The Gateway to the South, 



Business is holding up nicely and 

 seems in a fair way to be making atone- 

 ment for the dullness that immediately 

 followed Easter. The commencement 

 demand has thus far been good, but 

 hardly up to the high mark of other 

 years as far as total sales are concerned. 

 More Beauties than ever before were 

 used, but in other lines the demand fell 

 off considerably. A fair amount of 

 funeral work helped, however, to make 

 the week a good one. The shipping 

 business is large and better than home 

 business. 



Practically everything of real quality 

 moves out fairly well, but there has 

 been some left over at times, particu- 

 larly in carnations, pink roses and lilies. 

 White roses are cleaning up at sight. 

 This also applies to Richmond and Rhea 

 Reid, but in the case of these last 

 two the special demand is about over. 

 Peonies, for most practical purposes, 

 are nearly out of the market. Sweet 

 peas grow more abundant each day and 

 ;the blooms sell nicely and quickly. 

 Lilies of the talley are good property 

 and are in demand for June weddings. 

 Phlox and hardy hydrangeas are among 

 th6 newer offerings. 



The call for all kinds of green goods 

 is strong, the two leaders being cut 

 ferns and smilax. 



Club Meeting. 



The Cincinnati Florists' Society held 

 its regular monthly meeting at the club 

 rooms Monday evening. Owing to the 

 absence of Gus. Adrian, because of 

 illness. Vice-president Wm. Murphy 

 presided. The following candidates 

 were nominated for office: President, 

 Gus Adrian and Charles H. Hoffmeister; 

 vice-president, James Allen; secretary. 



Carnation House of C C Pollworth Co^ Milwaukee. 



