. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^^:^^^;.< 3C The Flonsts^ Review Dechmbeh 4. ing prevents any serious wilting. I would certainly counsel you not to grow in pots through the summer another year. C. W. CHRYSANTHEBIUM SOCIETY. Work of the Committees. The examining committees of the C. S.' A. have submitted reports on new varieties as follows: At Chica^Oj^ November 22, Pearl, white, pom- pon, subniitted by H. W. Rleman's Sons, Indian- apolis, Ind., scored os follows: Color, 40; fown, 19; stem and foliage, 18; fullness, 20; total, 97. At New York, November 22, sport of Mrs.
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^^:^^^;.< 3C The Flonsts^ Review Dechmbeh 4. ing prevents any serious wilting. I would certainly counsel you not to grow in pots through the summer another year. C. W. CHRYSANTHEBIUM SOCIETY. Work of the Committees. The examining committees of the C. S.' A. have submitted reports on new varieties as follows: At Chica^Oj^ November 22, Pearl, white, pom- pon, subniitted by H. W. Rleman's Sons, Indian- apolis, Ind., scored os follows: Color, 40; fown, 19; stem and foliage, 18; fullness, 20; total, 97. At New York, November 22, sport of Mrs. E. A. Seldewitz, daybreak pink, Japanese incurved, submitted by R. Plebany & Son, Irvington, N. Y scored as follows on the commercial scale: Color, 16; form, 13; fullness, 9; stem, 14; foliage, 12; substance, 14; size, 8; total, 86. Chas. W. Johnson, Soc'y. MIDGE ON MUMS. "We are sending you some mum cut- tings. Please tell us Whdt is the trouble with them and what is "the remedy for . tjhe trouble. Will they do for cuttings for next year? M. & B.—N. C. The chrysanthemum cuttings are so badly infested with midge that the best thing that I can suggest is to destroy ' the plants and purchase clean stock from some reliable grower. These are harsh measures to advise, but to propa- gate cuttings from this stock will mean more trouble next season and greater ' toss. M. P. AQAIN MIDGE ON MUMS. We are sending you the stem of one of our chrysanthemums, which are affected with some disease that we have had no experience with heretofore. We grew them on ground benches this year, contrary to our usual custom. Will you please inform us what the trouble is and whethor it will be advisable to use any of the stock. K. M. J.—Wis. The chrysanthemums are badly af- fected by midge, which when once it gets into the stock is difficult to cxt-^r- minatp. I would advise destroying this stock and making a fresh and clean start bv purchasing plants from some re- liable grower and i
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