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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_34_2 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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HOW TO HANDLE THEM. Unpack at Once. Tlu' IJiitfh liullis have all coiiio to hand ((iiitc a little earlier tliaii usual tills year. The thiil'tv lldllainlers ha\e made earlier shipments in order to cati'li steamers still riinnini;. and because to America tliey must naturally look for an outlet lor tlieir heavy croj) owing to heavy cancellations by the countries at war. A heavy sMrj)lus seems a cer- tainty, but if newspajier dispatches are correct, tulij) Hour added in the propor- tion of one part to tiiree of rye or wheat is being used and is found toothsome. Tliis is certainly vastly l)etter than de- stroying the bidbs, as was in some cases advocated. Xo time should be lost in unpacking and spreading out the bulbs. There were numerous complaints last season that narcissi and tuli;)s did not tlower. This would no tloubt follow too hard forcing when insulliciently rooted and started, but was more probably caused by the bulbs being kejtt too near the boilers, becoming heated in transit. Some of the narcissi, such as Victoria, poeticus ornatus and Ilorslieldii, are easily injured by lieating and should be carefully e.\amined after unpacking. and if the embryo buils ;ire t resh the buli>s are all right. Good Demand a Possibility. It is too early yet to plant V)ulbs out doors, but for forcing purposes the sooner they are in the soil the better. We hear some pessimistic talk regarding a probable glut of bulbous llowers the coming season, which may not be well founded. Wealthy .Americans will be at home and not abroad this winter. We niav Lave to worry along without lily of the valley, and white bull>ons flowers such as treesias, l\N)m;in hyacinths, etc., will have, in a larg(> measure, to take its i)lace, along with sweet peas. The" azaleas may l>e fewer than tisual and for tliis reason there may be a better call for other bbxuning jdants, Dutch bullis included. Storing in Flats. .\s a general rule flats four to live inches deep answer well for al>out all bulbs; a convenient size is 12x24 inches. Where to stand the bulbs after planting is anofher .juestion. If no spei ial place is readv, stand them outdoors. Soak well with water; then gi've the flats a cover- ing of sand. Over this lay two or three inches of coal ashes. If later on more ashes are added and then a tliick bt'd of straw or leaves, tlie bulbs can be kept out all winter wliere the climate is not too severe. One would advise, however, storing in coldframes or cel- lars, where such places are available, as they are more readily got at during severe weather. Jf, however, the bulbs are needed quite late, say for Easter, a good plan is to make a dug-out for them on a southern slope. Bury well with soil as cold weather advances and later with a warm mulch. iXevertheless, one would always prefer a good cool cellar, as each year we are able to keep back hyacinths, tulips and narcissi as late as the middle of May in such a place, and there is no frozen earth to dig away when a batch is needed for forcing. Hyacinths. Hyacinths are not of great value com- mercially, compared with tulips and nar- cissi, but there always is a fair call for Judge the Tree by Its Fruit
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In sendiot; you reuiiltance to pay for two insertions of a 4-1 ine Clas- sitied ad. we can say that this SO cents sold for us an even $100.00 worth of poinsctlias. Hkim. & Wi:i!i:k. Sept. U>. liUl. Terre Haute, Ind. fhem. I'or cutting the mini.atnre bidb> are ine.\()(>nsi\c .-nid to be recommended. White is the leailing color; then pink and blur. For cultuie in pots, pans aiul glasses, n.amed varieti(>s are preferable, as they are sine to be tlie same sha<le of color. Thev cost a little more than the unn;imed sorts sold for lu'<lding and t'orcing, but are well worth the differ- ence. Double hyacinths are of little \alue coiumercially. .\ few good, inex- j)ensive singles are: Gertrude, Charles Dickens and Moreno, pink; L'Innocence, Daroness van Tuyll and firandeur a Mer- veilh\ white; (^iieen of the Blues, Grand Lilas, light blue; (Jrand Maitrc and King of the P.lues, dark blue. Early Tulips. Tulips are of great value, both in I)aT's and for cutting. By using a proper selection, flowers can be had from Christmas until Memorial day, whic.' \ later made up in pans with some sn ferns among them, they make desir;i (.'hristrnas jjlants. Among the early tulips La Reine, ji early in the season and white later, is far the most popular. White Hawk, also called Alliion, is a beautiful pi c white sort which can be had as earlv i^ La Keine. It is more expensive, lie \ ever, but makes a more fancy flower, A few other good forcing tulips are: \ ■ 1 low Prince, golden yellow; Vermil >n Rrilliant, rich scarlet; Thomas Mo('C, apricot orange, fine for cutting, a po;'ii- lar shade; Mon Tresor, a splendid yell-w for cutting or pans; Keizerskroon, <■■) and yellow; Cottage Maid, white 1 "i dered pink. A few tiilii)s a little higher in join which are good for market are: 1 ii- mingo, pink and white; Brosjierity, d. i p pink; Kose Hawk, white tinged pii v; Prairie (^ueen, sulphur yellow; Queeti if the Netherlands, delicate pink. Only a few doul les are of value. T'li' liest are: Couronrie d'Or, yellow, tinned orange; Murillo, deep pink, grand !'ir cutting and p.aiis; Tea Kose, also ca cil Bri?ustone Beauty, beautiful saffron ■ el- low; White ^luriilo, also called Sclu n oord, pure white; Imperator rubrot 'ii. bright scailet. ILLINOIS STATE FAIR. Flower Show Makes New Record The Illinois State l-'air, at Springti is on this week and tin* flower sho\' m.aking a new record. It is larger, ' ter st.ageil ;ind nK)re interesting t e\cr before. A number of new exhi ois have appeared, for the adverti^ \alue of the show, in a retail way. iisl!iiits. I'fkin, IL I ()ii;.'r<'n, A. K., Chh'.mo. Peterson, r. W., .Toliet. III. IIcv, Allioit T.. wife mill t«ii sons, Maw III. IfcinliiTir. Potcr. Clilcnsn. <;nllrlt. C. ).., I.incdiii. 111. Pocl.lfMiinn. .\iiirnst, Mmtun Criivc. Ill .\niN rv,,n. C. C . Morton Ciove. 111. .\iiili'rsoii. A. K.. Moiton i;rove. III. Patitly, Win., Wilmctte, 111. The Roses. There were as manv as half a d' is ct ;ir It' '11.' ,;S IC- Ml

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