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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. The Dutch bulbs have all come to band quite a little earlier than usual this year. The thrifty Hollanders have ^ade earlier shipments in order to catch steamers still running, and because to America they must naturally look for an outlet for their heavy crop owing to heavy cancellations by the countries at war. A heavy surplus seems a cer- tainty, but if newspaper dispatches are correct, tulip flour added in the propor- tion of one part to three of rye or wheat is being used and is found toothsome. This is certainly vastly better than de- stroying the bulbs, as was in some cases advocated. No time should be lost in unpacking and spreading out the, bulbs. There were numerous complaints last season that narcissi and tulips did not flower. This would no doubt follow too hard forcing when insuflSciently rooted and started, but was more probably caused by the bulbs being kept too near the boilers, becoming heated in transit. Some of the narcissi, such as Victoria, poeticus ornatus and Horsfieldii, are easily injured by heating and should be carefully examined after unpacking. Cut one or two of the bulbs across the center with a knife and if the embryo buds are fresh the bulbs are all right. Qood Demand a Possibility. It is too early yet to plant bulbs 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 flowers the coming season, which may not be well founded. Wealthy Americans will be at home and not abroad this winter. We may liave to worry along without lily of the valley, and white bulbous flowers such as freesias, Roman hyacinths, etc., will have, in a large measure, to take its place, along with sweet peas. TJmd azaleas may be bswor tium mnal mbA for this reason there may be a b«tter call for other blooming plants, Dutch bulbs included. Storing in Flats. As a general rule flats four to five inches deep answer well for about all bulbs; a convenient size is 12x24 inches. Where to stand the bulbs after planting is another question. If no special place is ready, stand them outdoors. Soak well with water; then give 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 thick bed of straw or leaves, the bulbs can be kept out all winter where the climate is not too severe. One would advise, however, storinff in coldframes or cel- lars, where such places are available, as they are more readily got at during severe weather. If, however, the bulbs ar^ 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. Nevertheless, 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 sending you remittance to pay for two insertions of a 4-line Clas- siUed ad. we can say that this 80 cents sold for us an even $100.00 worth of poinsettias. Hbinl & Weber, Sept. 19,1914. Terre Haute. Ind. them. For cutting the miniature bulbs are inexpensive and to be recommended. White is the leading color; then pink and blue. For culture in pots, pans and glasses, named varieties are preferable, as they are sure to be the same shade of color. They cost a little more than the unnamed sorts sold for bedding and forcing, but are well worth the differ- ence. Double hyacinths are of little value commercially. A few good, inex- pensive singles are: Gertrude, Charles Dickens and Moreno, pink; L'Innocence, Baroness van Tuyll and Grandeur a Mer- veille, white; Queen of the Blues, Grand Lilas, light blue; Grand Maitre and King of the Blues, dark blue. Early Tulips. Tulips are of great value, both in pans and for cutting. By using a proper selection, flowers can be had from Christmas until Memorial day, which is a fairly long season. The little Due van Thol, which is grown in such quantities for the European Christmas markets, is not much used here, but is worthy of increased culture. Forced in flats and later made up in pans with some small ferns among them, they make desirable Christmas plants. Among the early tulips La Beine, pink early in the season and white later, is far the most popular. White Havrk, also called Albion, is a beautiful pure white sort which can be had as early as La Beine. It is more expensive, how- ever, but makes a more fancy flower. A few other good forcing tulips are: Yel- low Prince, golden yellow; Vermilion Brilliant, rich scarlet; Thomas Moore, apricot orange, fine for cutting, a popu- lar shade; Mon Tresor, a splendid yellow for cutting or pans; Keizerskroon, red and yellow; Cottage Maid, white bor- dered ,pink.. A few tulips a little higher in price which are good for market are: Fla- mingo, pink and white; Prosperity, deep pink; Rose Hawk, white tinged pink; Prairie Queen, sulphur yellow; Queen of the Netherlands, delicate pink. Only a few doubles are of value. The best are: Couronne d'Or, yellow, tinged orange; Murillo, deep pink, grand for cutting and pans; Tea Rose, also called Brimstone Beauty, beautiful saffron yel- low; White Murillo, also called Schoon- oord, pure white; Imperator rubrorum, bright scarlet. ILLINOIS STATE FAIB. Flower Show Makes New Record. The Illinois State Fair, at Springfield, is on this week and the flower show is making a new record. It is larger, bet- ter staged and more interesting than ever before. A number of new exhibit- ors have appeared, for the advertising value of the show, in a retail way, has come to be widely appreciat'ed. It has little trade advertising value, since the attendance of florists^^ limited prac- tically to the exhibi;oxs^ but to the local florists it is the great chance of the year to get before the people. Also, a winning at the state fair has adveriis- ing value to retail florists in other towns than Springfield, which results in 8 larger number of entries. John Bauscher, of Freeport, is judging the show this year. Other florists from outside Springfield whose presence was noted include: Kuhl. George A., and asnlstanta, Pekin, III. I.ongren, A. T., Chicago. Peterson. P. W., Jollet, 111. Hey, Albert T., wife and two song, Maywoa. ni. Relnberg, Peter, Chicago. Gullett. C. E., Lincoln, ill. Poehlmann, Aagui>t, Morton Grove, III. Anderson, C. O., Morton Grove, 111. Anderson. A. K.. Morton Grove, ill. Pantly, Wm., Wllmette, 111. The Boses. There were as many as half a do/c"

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