. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. October 30, 1919. The Florists^ Review 21. leaves, and lady-bugs. We keep the fly in check easily enough, but I have been unable to kill the brown miller; they seem to laugh at hydrocyanic acid gas. I do not see how to kill the lady- bug or to know if it does any damage. H. W. G.—Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. Work of the Committees. The examining committees of the C. S. A. have submitted reports on a new variety as follows: At Cincinnati, O., October 18 Sunray, yellow, Incurved, submitted by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., scored na follows o
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. October 30, 1919. The Florists^ Review 21. leaves, and lady-bugs. We keep the fly in check easily enough, but I have been unable to kill the brown miller; they seem to laugh at hydrocyanic acid gas. I do not see how to kill the lady- bug or to know if it does any damage. H. W. G.—Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. Work of the Committees. The examining committees of the C. S. A. have submitted reports on a new variety as follows: At Cincinnati, O., October 18 Sunray, yellow, Incurved, submitted by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., scored na follows on the commer- cial scale: Color, 19; form, 13; fullness, 0; stem, 13; foliage, 12; substance, 12; size, 8; total. 86. At Chicago. III., October 18, Sunray, yellow, Incurved, submitted by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich, scored as follows on the commer- cial scale: Color, 18; form, 13; fullness, 9; stem, 13; foliage, 13; substance, 12; size, 9; total, 87. Pennsylvania Show Changed. The place of holding the show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has been changed to the Masonic hall, Ard- more, Pa., November 4 and 5, Any flowers for the C. S: A. examin- ing committee at this show should be addressed to A. B. Cartledge, Masonic hall, Ardmore, Pa., to arrfve on the morning of November 4. Chas. W. Johnson, See'y. THBIPS AND SPftJER. Under separate cover T am sending a chrysanthemum flower. Please tell me what is wrong. The plant seems to be in healthy condition, laut when the bud is about half open the outer petals turn brown and have a wilted appearance. The bud develops no further. I have had this trouble mostly with Smith's Advance and Golden Glow. Also, small spiders weave a web over all the buds at night. Ts there any- thing that will destrov them? C. R. W.—la. The chrysanthemum flower was badly infested with thrips and, as you men- tion the fact of the buds being covered with a web, this indicates the presence of red spider. You must have failed in the regula
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