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The Florists' Review 



March 27, 1913. 



store of the Currie Bros. Co., when a 

 report was asked for. "Business was 

 fine. We sold out clean and could have 

 sold more violets and sweet peas if they 

 could have been got on short notice." 



The A. F. Kellner Co. did a tremen- 

 dous business and had to crowd all the 

 church decorations into one day, Sat- 

 urday. As the thermometers registered 

 below freezing, it was a case of pack 

 all plants, which, it is needless to say, 

 did not help matters any in trying to 

 finish up at a respectable hour. 



The Fox Point Floral Co. had a good 

 supply of cut fiowers in the novelty line 

 for Easter. The results of their first 

 chance at growing Easter lilies were so^ 

 encouraging this season that they will' 

 go into that line more heavily another 

 season. 



The Heitman-Oestreicher Co. reports 

 a liberal cut of fine carnations for the 

 last two weeks. Victory, with them, is 

 far more satisfactory than Beacon. 



William Schmitz, at Thirty-second 

 avenue and Burnham street, had a large 

 batch of Von Sion daffodils just right 

 for the Easter rush, and the report was 

 that they sold at sight. 



The Holton & Hunkel Co. reports 

 trade conditions quite satisfactory for 

 Easter. They had a large batch of pot 

 plants, which cleaned up in good shape. 

 They were a little shy on their famous 

 high-grade Killarney and White Kil- 

 larney roses, for which they have 

 gained considerable reputation. They 

 also reported a shortage on violets. 



Gust Rusch & Co. refused to take or- 

 ders for Easter lilies, either pot plants 

 or cut flowers, after Thursday, as the 

 supply in this locality was rather lim- 

 ited. They also experienced a shortage 

 on Richmond roses. They had an extra 

 heavy call for violets and sweet peas. 

 They report about twice as much busi- 

 ness done as last Easter, and they 

 cleaned up by Sunday noon. 



The C. C. Pollworth Co. reported busi- 

 ness conditions fine. The firm has a 

 large supply of cut flowers and pot 

 plants of fine quality at the Wauwatosa 

 plant, which were quickly disposed of. 

 Their lily plants were of exceptionally 

 fine quality this year. E. O. 



VegetableFordng. 



TRANSPLANTING GRAPE VINES. 



Will 6-year-old grape vines, such as 

 Niagara, Moore's Early and Delaware, 

 do well in holes dug 3x4 feetf I have 

 also put into these holes two wheel- 

 barrow loads of well rotted cow manure. 

 What should be done to a vine which 

 has hard, rough lumps on the roots f 

 Would lime help the case any! E. L. 



The holes 3x4 should be ample. Be 

 sure to cut the vines back quite hard; 

 do not leave over two or three eyes on 

 the previous year's wood. Do not 

 allow the manure to come in direct con- 

 tact with the roots; mix it thoroughly 

 with the soil before using. It is a com- 

 mon error to put a thick layer of 

 manure directly below the roots. Noth- 

 ing could be worse for the vines, or, for 

 that matter, any other plants. Cut off 

 the roots affected as you describe. 

 Some lime, lime rubble or old 'plaster 

 will be good to use to improve such 

 plants. Some bone meal is excellent to 

 add to the soil for grape vines. C. W. 



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