. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 964 The American Florist. Nov. 16. cool. These plants are particularly use- ful in filling Christmas baskets. Care must be taken in the handling of these plants by persons who are at all sub- ject to poisoning from coming in con- tact with this, rhus, or other poisonous plants, for they sometimes cause a very troublesome and irritating erup- tion of the skin. Ardislas. The berries of the ardisias should now be turning a bright red and the foliage taking on that beautiful glossy appearance which makes this plant so
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 964 The American Florist. Nov. 16. cool. These plants are particularly use- ful in filling Christmas baskets. Care must be taken in the handling of these plants by persons who are at all sub- ject to poisoning from coming in con- tact with this, rhus, or other poisonous plants, for they sometimes cause a very troublesome and irritating erup- tion of the skin. Ardislas. The berries of the ardisias should now be turning a bright red and the foliage taking on that beautiful glossy appearance which makes this plant so popular at the holidays. Where these plants are grown in great heat the ber- ries do not color as brightly and the leaves lack that thick, leathery tex- ture and glossy appearance, and the plants are not so satisfactory in the houses. They also chill very easily, and if this happens the berries drop off. It is much better to finish them from this time on in a bright, sunny house, with good ventilation; this will tend to color up the fruit and give the plants a much healthier appearance, and they will prove more satisfactory. We have seen these plants where grown cool and not forced hold their berries until the next year's crop was borne. Keep a sharp lookout for scale on ardisias, they quickly get covered with the brown scale unless carefully watched, and when these insects ap- pear constant washing is the great remedy. Clean off the first that ap- pear. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of ; WITH THE GROWERS The Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa. When Robert Craig built his first range of glass, consisting of two houses 18x60 feet, at Forty-ninth and Market streets 43 years ago, there was scarcely a dwelling in sight. Now he is so entirely surrounded by houses and business establishments that there is not room for the necessary expan- sion of the business, and the land too has become so valuable that negotia- tions with builders the past year have almos
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