. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ;#VT»Y7'*?-WJ7^ V" Mat 13. 1915. The Flo&ts' Revi^ ij new compost, which should contain one'third to one-fcrtirth manure, prefer- ably cattle manureM' Add about 200 pounds of the bonir to 1,000 square feet of bench. As bone meal decays slowly, it will be several months be- fore the plants will begin to receive any material benefit from it. The best way to apply this is to sprinkle it on the soil and work it in by hand be- fore planting. W. J. K. FEBTIUZEBS AND FLOBISTS. ^ A matter of interest to florists is the Erection of the fertilizer p
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ;#VT»Y7'*?-WJ7^ V" Mat 13. 1915. The Flo&ts' Revi^ ij new compost, which should contain one'third to one-fcrtirth manure, prefer- ably cattle manureM' Add about 200 pounds of the bonir to 1,000 square feet of bench. As bone meal decays slowly, it will be several months be- fore the plants will begin to receive any material benefit from it. The best way to apply this is to sprinkle it on the soil and work it in by hand be- fore planting. W. J. K. FEBTIUZEBS AND FLOBISTS. ^ A matter of interest to florists is the Erection of the fertilizer plant shown in the accompanying illustration, which previously has been referred to in The Eeview. It is that of the Chicago Feed & Fertilizer Co., the principal ofiice of which is at the Union Stock Yards. The plant is at Osborn, Ind., on the Belt Line railroad. The factory is 60x200 feet, with part of the struc- ture three stories high, for elevator and storage purposes. The company was organized about a year ago by John P. Bowles and asso- ciates, Mr. Bowles holding the presi- dency. The other officers then elected were: Vice-president, F. S. Markey; secretary, W. R. Love; treasurer, Chas. Goepper; manager, F. E. Moore. F. S. Markey had formerly been identi^d with the Farmers' & Florists' Tankage Fertilizer Co. John Tiplady, well known as gardener to A. B. Dick at Lake Forest, was secured as one of the department sales managers and later J. E. Pollworth, also well known to florists, joined the staff. DETROIT. The Market. Mothers' day was an immense suc- cess in this city as far as sales are con- cerned. While all the growers and wholesalers had made provision for an extra heavy demand, the supply was no- where near equal to the call. Carna- tions were the flower of the day and every last bloom was sold, and when the supply of white carnations was ex- hausted Sunday morning they would have brought the price of gardenias. Thousands of carnations were sold in assorted c
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