. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. JItT^ ? w.^y^ *t' .TWT*i'T'7-r^ ? ^ ^ ^'•"^^r^'^ 30 The Florists^ Review August 3. 1922 vegetables niiined are often attacked iu the southern states. The tomato in- doors is frequently attacked by fusariuni. The writer is unaware of any trials with corrosive sublimate, except for treating potatoes before planting. Lye or lye water, or any of the so-called weed killers, would be most dangero\is to use and would undoubtedly work per- manent injury to the soil. We still have much to learn about soil treatment for insect pests and fungoid affectio
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. JItT^ ? w.^y^ *t' .TWT*i'T'7-r^ ? ^ ^ ^'•"^^r^'^ 30 The Florists^ Review August 3. 1922 vegetables niiined are often attacked iu the southern states. The tomato in- doors is frequently attacked by fusariuni. The writer is unaware of any trials with corrosive sublimate, except for treating potatoes before planting. Lye or lye water, or any of the so-called weed killers, would be most dangero\is to use and would undoubtedly work per- manent injury to the soil. We still have much to learn about soil treatment for insect pests and fungoid affections. C. W. NEW YORK. The Market. The cut flower market is extremely dull; in fact, many are disposed to say that the present summer is the dullest in many years. In many respects they are right, for never before have there been arrivals of outdoor stock iu such proportions as today. Asters, which it was thought would be short in supply, are arriving in tremendous quantities, and the quality, generally, is good. It is hard to quote jirices, because there appears to be no line to be drawn, but it is safe to say that one could for some days buy asters at 2 to 10 cents per bunch that would hardly return the same amount to the carrier. It is al- most the same with gladioli; shipments of gladioli are heavy, and sales run down to the small point of 50 cents per hundred. Of course, some of the better varieties do better, and occasionally they bring as much as 50 cents per dozen, but in elearjinces they figure with the rest, and there is no distinc- tion as to varieties. Roses are in small supply, and in e(]ually small demand. American Beauty is not in particular demand, and moves slowly. Hybrid teas are rather short in supply, and move sluggishly at quotations which are unchanged. The weather now experienced is anything but rose weather, and little in the way of prices can be expected. Carnations are practically out of the market. A few growers are still ship- ping, pending the cleari
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