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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw23amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
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454: The american Fl orist. Nov. 2, Growing Hyacinths in Pots and Pans; \Read by Francis Canning before the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society^ October 75, /90/.) Much can be said of the delight of growing hyacinths in pots and pans and of the opportnnity they afford for watch- ing the gradual development of the flower. Combined with their ease of culture, they prove good subjects for the amateur and horticulturist. Neverthe- less to obtain the best results there are
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NEW ROSE MRS. OLIVER AMES. Exhibited at the New York show, October 21 28 by John N. May and awarded silver medal as best new plant of American origin. certain points in their management which must receive careful attention Most important of these are good soil, clean and well drained pots and suitable condition during the root-forming period. As soon as the bulbs are received they should be potted or panned, as desired, without delay, in a compost of three parts fibrous loam, one part well rotted cow manure and one part sand. In the absence of cow manure poudrette will be found an excellent substitute. Thorough drainage will be insured by using broken pots orcharcoal with sphag- num moss over them. The important question of storing the pots and pans during the root-forming period is often determined by one's conveniences, some storing them in root cellars and others in cold frames covered with ashes ami provided with shutters for winter pro- tection. From each method good results are obtained, but the ideal place I find after some years experience in the difier- ent methods, is in the open ground where we come very near to natural conditions. Choose a well drained piece of garden, dig <,ut a strip eight or ten inches deep and line with boards in the toottom; put in two inches of coal ashes place your pots and pans thereon, water them and cover with a sprinkling of screened ashes, after which throw tht -earth over them. As the weather becomes more severe straw litter and leaves will give ample protection. Here they remain for about three months, removing them to a cool cellar or ^eenhouse in preparation for gentle forcing. These rules apply equally to Roman as to Dutch hyacinths except that owing to the natural flowering period of Romans being earlier, their removal must be correspondingly earlier. Tne fact should not be overlooked that the earlier we desire to flower hyacinths, the more time vrill be required from their introduction to heat, whereas later some three weeks will suffice for forcing. And at the same time the difference m early and late varieties will not be so marked and pots and pans of mixed varieties will flower at the same time. The question may arise as to whether they should be forced with or without sunlight. Experience has taught me that sunlight is preferable, as the foliage does not become drawn, an item of much importance to their appearance for what- ever purpose. For exhibition, 10-inch pans with eight or ten bulbs in each are always satisfactory. If in pots, three bulbs in 6-inch pots are suitable. One variety in each is usually required and the bulbs should be the best the market affords. Some varieties have a tendency to produce flowering suckers. These should be removed, thereby adding more strength and character to the flower. Some of the most satisfactory varieties are the following: White, La Grandesse, Mme. Vander Hoop, Grandeur a Merveille and Alba Superbissima; red, Robert Steiger, General Pellisier and Roi des Beiges; pink, Gertrude, Gigantea and Morena; blue, Czar Peter, Chas. Dickens, Grand Maitre and King of the Blues. Chrysanthemum Opah. In view of the animated discussion which has grown out of the action of the Chicago and Cincinnati chrysanthemum committees in withholding a certificate while at the same time recommending the sort to growers, the accompanying picture of Chrysanthemum Opah will be of interest. The variety is the result of a cross of Lady Fitzwygram and Mar- quis de Montmort. Buds taken early in August give white flowers, while those taken after August 20 result in blooms of blush white with deeper center. Blooms cut October 4 were five and one- half inches in diameter. The illustration is a reproduction of a photograph taken October 7. Chrysanthemum Society of America. President Herrington has announced committees to examine chrysanthemum seedlings and sports on each Saturday until the end of November, as follows: Boston, Mass.—A. H. Fewkes, chair- man, care John Welsh, Mgr., Boston Flower Market, Park street; E. A. Wood, f. H. Wheeler. New York, N. Y.—E. Dailledouze, chair- man, care New York Cut Flower Co., Twenty-sixth street and Sixth avenue; James W. Withers, C. Albert Small. Philadelphia, Pa.—A. B. Cartledge, chairman, 1514 Chestnut street; Wm. K. Harris, John Westcott. Chicago, 111.—James S. Wilson, chair- man, care J. B. Deamud, 51 Wabash ave- nue; Geo. StoUery, E. Wienhoeber. Cincinnati, O.—Albert Simderbruch, chairman, care Cincinnati Cut Flower Co.. 416 Walnut street; Jaines Allan, E. G. Gillett, Exhibits to receive attention from the committees must in all cases be prepaid to destination, and the entry fee of $2 should be forwarded to the secretary not later than Tuesday of the week preceding examination. Anyone having a variety in season later than November 30 can have the same passed upon by specially notifying the chairmen of committees. Edwin Lonsdale, Sec'y. Cattleya Germania. This is a very fine hybrid between Cat- tleya Schofieldiana and C. Hardyana. It was raised by Charlesworth & Co., of Heaton, Bradford, Yorks, England, and was exhibited before the Royal Horti- cultural Society of London by that firm on the same date as Sophro-lselia Gra- trixiae, also one of their productions. The committee gave an award of merit to the plant, which had slender, cylin- drical pseudo bulbs, six to nine inches high, surmounted by one or two leathery leaves six to nine inches long. Only one flower was on the plant and it was at least six inches across when the petals were bent back in a straight line. The color is more of the Schofieldiana charac- ter, being pale pinkish purple, with a beautiful veining and tessellation of pur- ple on the surface. The sepals are oblong and the broad, wavy petals are bent for- ward. The lip is a very striking feature owing to the large spreading front lobe being of a deep amethyst purple, strongly in contrast to the soft rosy side lobes and the general tint of the sepals and petals. W.

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