. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBS 31, 1912. The Florists' Re>^ew 19 er than Killarney; it is practically mil- dewproof, flowers larger, deeper and almost twice as full, while the color is bi;ighter and petals more massive. It \ will be interesting to see whether Col- leen will do here, what Killarney never could, and that is shake up Mme. A. Chatenay. It is a curious fact that whereas Killarney is a trump in U. S. A., Chatenay is useless, coming bad in color, and long and weak-necked. Over here, Chatenay is premier pink, and of a color that makes American visitors sigh f
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBS 31, 1912. The Florists' Re>^ew 19 er than Killarney; it is practically mil- dewproof, flowers larger, deeper and almost twice as full, while the color is bi;ighter and petals more massive. It \ will be interesting to see whether Col- leen will do here, what Killarney never could, and that is shake up Mme. A. Chatenay. It is a curious fact that whereas Killarney is a trump in U. S. A., Chatenay is useless, coming bad in color, and long and weak-necked. Over here, Chatenay is premier pink, and of a color that makes American visitors sigh for its like in U. S. A. Killarney, on the other hand, is thin and poor in color, while it has an open invitation to ; BRIDES AND MAIDS. I am sending you two rose buds, Bride and Maid, which appear to be diseased. Will you please let me know what the disease is, and a remedy for it? We are growing in the same house Killarney and White Killarney, My Maryland and Kichmond. All, includ- ing the Brides and Maids, have made splendid growth since being benched, and only the Brides and Maids are affected. W. C. M. Given similar treatment to the other roses named, there is no good reason why the Brides and Maids should not be equally healthy. Few growers now han- dle these two erstwhile favorites, and their condition is most probably due to a natural running out of your stock. Probably a change of stock would effect an improvement, but Killarney and White Killarney are so much superior in every way that you would do well to drop the older sorts. In the wholesale markets they are now almost unsalable since the advent of the various Killar- ueys. My Maryland and other Borts. C. W. A PROFITABLE CROP. Sweet peas have proved one of the most successful crops with John Garo- fano, proprietor of the Metropolitan Greenhouses, at Hackensack, N. J., and he is now starting for another season with every anticipation of continued good results. The accompanying illus- tration shows one of
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