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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_2 (find matches)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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COPYRIOHT, 1898, BY rbORI«T«' PUBblSniNG CO.. S20-535 Gaxton Building, GI1ICAGO. VoL n. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 27, J898. No. 48. SIMPLE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS. A Basket of Roses. The illustration shows a basket of the Bride and Bridesmaid roses, with- among the flowers; and the handle of the basket may be partially concealed by lasting foliage, or flowers, or both; but this should not be carried to such an extent as to hide the form of the ■•^ # J^*^ -f^^ ^ • ^ nk ^ \y ."111;-?^ "-t't BisketoiRouu,^ out ribbon, or any other garnishing or addition than the rose foliage, and With no formal-separation of color as is sometimes made. Adiantum fronds or other suitable material are often used, to form a mar- gin to the basket, and interspersed basket; and flowers used for this pur- pose, not having protection afforded by the damp moss in the body of the basket, afe apt to wilt quickly, and detract from the appearance of the work. Some florists use ribbon so liberal- ly that the flowers seem' to be of sec- ondary importance; or they choose baskets of odd or intricate designs; but it will be found best to select those of simple shapes, made of good material, which should not be entire- ly hidden; to flll them without over- crowding, with good flowers, firmly placed, of few kinds and colors, and trust them to please by their good ma- terial and tasteful arrangement, rath- er than by a resort to the milliner's art. W. T. BELL. - HOW TO KILL JUNE BUG LARVAE. Having seen inquiries as to how to destroy the larvae of the June bug in rose beds without injuring the plants, I wish to give my experience for tho benefit of others who may be troubled with them. I filled up my rose-house benches the first week in June, cutting new sod to put in the bottom of the benches, turning the top side down to give good drainage; my beds are nine inches deep. Then I planted my roses from 6 and 7-inch pots. They were grafted on the manettl stock the sec- ond week in January and they grew so fast 1 let them flower in April to keep them from getting too tall. They took hold of the new soil and were breaking freely, when on the 6th of July I noticed some of the leaves of the young shoots wilted and burnt on their edges. I could see it was not a scald, but something must be wrong with the roots. I dug down about four inches and found a small larva of the June bug about a quarter of an inch in length, and on digging down to the bottom a hole about six inches square I found nineteen larvae. I tried other places, and every place I tried I found from three to nine. I immediately watered them with lime water and it did not seem to hurt them. I also watered some with Rose Leaf extract; then I tried part of a bench with one- .^iJ.. V: -i.-^-

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