. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. BUSH ROSES FOR POTS HEBE ABE HEAVY BLOOMEBS. Suggestions from Scottsville. The absence of azaleas at Easter time since Quarantine 37 shut off the large importations of these plants from Bel- gium each year has put upon the trade the need of finding the proper potted stock to take their place at the great plant day of the year. It has been no- ticeable at Easter times since the em- bargo was imposed that pot roses have been in larger demand. It has been ob- served also that the increased call did not extend so much to the large speci- mens, at $25,
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. BUSH ROSES FOR POTS HEBE ABE HEAVY BLOOMEBS. Suggestions from Scottsville. The absence of azaleas at Easter time since Quarantine 37 shut off the large importations of these plants from Bel- gium each year has put upon the trade the need of finding the proper potted stock to take their place at the great plant day of the year. It has been no- ticeable at Easter times since the em- bargo was imposed that pot roses have been in larger demand. It has been ob- served also that the increased call did not extend so much to the large speci- mens, at $25, $50 and up, as to the small ones which could be bought for a few dollars. The absence of azaleas and rhododendrons, with the mounting prices of lily plants, is augmenting the demand for potted stock at Easter which can be sold at popular figures, and small rose plants seem to have been much favored. In view of the advancing, rather than receding, costs which greenhousemen are facing, it is not to be expected that the demand for popular prices will be met by cutting down those asked last sea- son. Particularly in view of the un- willingness of good workers to accede yet to material wage reductions, it can- not be expected that trained rose plants can be produced at lower costs. The popular-priced roses must be those grown in plain bush form, with no more than a stake or two for support. In producing these, perhaps, for less money some suggestions come from Scottsville. Texas Bose Growers. At Scottsville, Tex., up in the north- west corner of the state, George F. Ver- halen grows several hundred thousand rose plants, among large quantities of other stock, for the nursery trade, each year. With him is associated his father, S. J. Verhalen, who during his years at Scottsville lias studied the roses with an interest and intensity tliat mnke his opinions and observations wortli thoughtful consideration. Not only does he spend the largest share of his time in the rose fields when at h
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