. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. JUNK 1«. 19^"- The Florists^ Review 19 Aneeles county. There, in the ins sec- tion of their 25-acre seed growing and seed trial grounds, both the newer and the standard kinds are grown in large numbers. One iris which needs particu- larly the sunlight and summer dryness of this district is Iris pallida, of which the dalmatica variety is generally con- sidered the best. One of the accompany- jiiiT illustrations shows a field of Nue d Orago, a hybrid of the pallida dal- matica type, which Howard & Smith liiid well worth cultivation. Giant Da
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. JUNK 1«. 19^"- The Florists^ Review 19 Aneeles county. There, in the ins sec- tion of their 25-acre seed growing and seed trial grounds, both the newer and the standard kinds are grown in large numbers. One iris which needs particu- larly the sunlight and summer dryness of this district is Iris pallida, of which the dalmatica variety is generally con- sidered the best. One of the accompany- jiiiT illustrations shows a field of Nue d Orago, a hybrid of the pallida dal- matica type, which Howard & Smith liiid well worth cultivation. Giant Daisies. Another illustration shows a thriving Jeld. at this firm's seed trial grounds, of Bellis peronnis monstrosa, the giant (laisv, whicli is much used for border plants and s])ring bedding. The gaps in tlie white variety in the foreground have been caused by the elimination of rogues, a necessary sacrifice if seed of proper quality i^ to be produced. Kacli kind of flower at this estab- HslinuMit is under the care of an expert, wliile Fred Howard, president of th firm, keeps watchful supervision over it all, having keen eyes for any rogues or f;iulty i)lants in any of his favorite strains. One especially enjoyable sight at tliese grounds is the immense plant- 'ing of ;inKiryllis, or hi])])eastrum. The strain of these has been worked up on. tliis i)lace and is considered superior to the other American and European productions with which it has ])een tested and Giant Daisies After Roguiog, in California Seed Fields- BOSTON. The Market. FoHowing Memorial day prices came down with a dull thud, accelerated by a warm wave with maximum temperatures of 90, 90 and 87 degrees on three suc- cessive days and a quite feeble demand. The hot weather knocked the life out of carnations and roses. It was diflB- cult to clear tlie latter at any price and values sank to new low levels for the present season. Flowers on 18-inch stems fell as low as $10 per thousand and short-stemmed s
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