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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw37amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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ELABORATE STORE DECORATIONS IN HONOR OF THE ELKS AT PHILADELPHIA. Copyright by W. H. Rau. either. Disbudding in the usual way as practiced for tea roses is not necessary for American Beauty. Sulphur is sometimes dusted upon the plants in summer and remains until the routine spraying swills it oft. It is by no means a generally applied remedy by laige growers, who, for tea roses when attacked by mildew, usually prefer heat- ing the pipes and painting tliem with sul- phur mixed with water. Cool nights should be chosen for this operation, and the sulphur must be painted on while the pipes are hot and the house closed. To mix the sulphur, put only a very little water on it at first and make it into a paste; otlierwise it will not mix with the water. Lime is not of much value as a fertil- izer, though in some cases by its chemical action on the soil it releases other chem- ical constituents in the soil that are use- ful to the plants. Its chief use in rose growing is to destroy the green scum that forms on the surface of the soil, and for this purpose it may be sprinkled on at the rate of one pound to the square yard, repeating the dose, if necessary, or a weaker one. The cause of black spot is a fungoid attack, and remedial measures consis' of removing any affected leaves and endeavoring to keep the plants healthy and in a good growing condition. Healthj- plants usually grow out of its attacks. Many good growers use tobacco stems entirely for fumigation, with good re- sults, while others use various proprietary articles, also cayenne pepper and other strong remedies for thrips. The tobacco stems will kill the aphides. American Beauty is a hybrid tea and is perhaps a little more difficult to grow than the majority of varieties, though when the details are once mastered success usually follows. The plants should be at least one foot apart each way. You cannot grow roses by attempting to stick closely to one temperature, as this varies. See our recent notes and answers to queries on this point. G. American Ginsens: in China. Responding to an inquiry from the United States regarding the sale of gin- seng in China, Consul S. L. Gracey, of Foochow, says: "The prices here at pres- ent of American ginseng range from $4.50 to $S gold per pound, the figures depending upon tlie quality, size, color and shape of the roots, the larger roots being more de- sirable. The wild root is worth 20 per cent more than the cultivated article. The prices of American ginseng have been dropping of late, as the Korean product is generally preferred. Ginseng for ship- ment to China should be packed in strong boxes, with heavy wire or metal protec- tion to prevent theft. (The name of the principal importer of ginseng at Foochow is indexed at the Bureau of Manufac- tures. ) Tipton, Ia.—The Tipton Floral Co. is building a new office at its greenhouses. Elaborate Store Decorations. The accompauyiiifj views are repro- duced to convey the elaborate manner in which tlie city of Philadelphia wel- comed the organization of Elks. The store of Strawbridge & Clothier, which received first prize in its class, was most elaborately decorated. Elks' fig- ures and heads, together with clock faces, the hands pointing to the eleventh hour, were the features. There was also considerable greens and plants used. The window boxes on the cor- nices are a permanent fixture. An im- mense number of electric lights were used to illuminate the decoration at night, when the display was most daz- zling. The two smaller views are of the court of honor, north and south of city hall, on Broad street. It is hoped to have this illuminated during the con- vention of the Society of American Florists, in August. K. Wired Glass for Greenhouses. This material for roof-glazing is com- ing much into use in Germany. It is described as possessing many advan- tages over ordinary glass, says the Gardeners' Chronicle, either rough or ribbed plate, and polished glass, in its capability of withstanding hail, wind, pressure, blows, and atmospheric influ- ences, most important facts for garden- ers. The wire network is incorporated with the glass, whilst the latter is in a fluid state, and the transparency of

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