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The Florists^ Review 



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A Cemetety Wreath for Christinas Use, of Masnolia Leaves, Pine Cones and Buscus. 



LILIES FOB EASTEB. 



I have a lot of Lilium longiflorum 

 multiflorum. They are one inch out of 

 the soil. What temperature must they 

 have to bloom for Easter? 



O. L. H. 



This lily, if it is now showing above 

 the soil, should be placed in a night 

 temperature of 60 degrees in order to 

 have it in flower for Easter, which 

 comes unusually early next year. Be 

 careful not to overwater until the pots 

 are well filled with roots. It is always 

 safest to run the soil a little on the 

 dry side. To be quite sure of having 

 your plants in season for Easter, your 

 flower buds should be sufficiently de- 

 veloped so that they can be counted 

 by February 6. If they are not show- 

 ing then, they must have additional 

 heat and lots of syringing to bloom 

 on time. C. W. 



A GOOD CEMETEEY WBEATH. 



One of the developments of the Christ- 

 mas trade has been the demand for a 

 cemetery wreath of quality, and it is 

 here that the florists' supply houses 

 have come to the aid of the retailers. 

 The illustration on this page shows a 

 wreath made entirely of the materials 

 offered by the supply houses, which can 

 be made up well in advance of the holi- 

 day, and on which orders may be taken 

 in advance for delivery Christmas morn- 

 ing. This wreath was made on a mossed 

 wire frame of brown magnolia leaves, 

 with pine cones and ruscus. The effect 

 was excellent and the florist who made 

 it has a number of standing orders from 

 his good customers to send one or more 

 of these wreaths to the cemetery each 

 Christmas morning. 



THE OHIO BOILEB LAW. 



A committee was appointed at the 



regular meeting of the Cleveland Flo- 

 rists' Club, held Monday, December 9, 

 to investigate the state boiler laws that 

 have been giving so much trouble to 

 florists in the vicinity of Cleveland. 



As the present law reads, all growers 

 are compelled to have licensed firemen 

 in charge of their boilers, if the boiler 

 is of thirty horse-power or over. For 

 the small grower who does his own 

 firing this law looks unfair and steps 

 should be taken by the florists of this 

 state to repeal this law. 



We should like The Review to give 

 space in its columns for suggestions 

 from other florists of this state who 

 have had experience under this law. 

 Frank A. Friedley, Sec'y. 



Zanesville, O.— Martin Riehl recently 

 has built greenhouses and is growing 

 vegetables, cut flowers and plants for 

 market. 



