. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 A.^.U • Florists^ Review 8KPTEMBBB 26, 1912. that were heavily fed were magnificent, far excelling that portion of the fields where little manure had been used. Mr. Wintzer says that the canna must have space, manure and water to do its best. Give all three, add early planting and the modern varieties of cannas will yield fifteen or sixteen flowers to each plant. It seems extraordinary, but it is often done. The newer varieties of cannas are wonderful: Splendor, Beacon, Maid of Orleans, Woreley, to be classed with Mrs. Conard, Olympic, and many,
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 A.^.U • Florists^ Review 8KPTEMBBB 26, 1912. that were heavily fed were magnificent, far excelling that portion of the fields where little manure had been used. Mr. Wintzer says that the canna must have space, manure and water to do its best. Give all three, add early planting and the modern varieties of cannas will yield fifteen or sixteen flowers to each plant. It seems extraordinary, but it is often done. The newer varieties of cannas are wonderful: Splendor, Beacon, Maid of Orleans, Woreley, to be classed with Mrs. Conard, Olympic, and many, many more. The visit was a treat long to be remembered, which I owe to my friend Robert Pyle, president of the company, whose unswerving devotion to his work has made possible these splendid results. BOS£ OIiD aou). One of the year's striking European rose novelties is Old Gold, hybrid tea, raised by Samuel McGredy & Son, Por- tadown, Ireland. At the recent Regent's park show of the National Rose Society of Great Britain the variety received a gold medal by the unanimous vote of the committee. The basket there ex- hibited is shown in the accompanying illustration. The arrangement is sup- posed to have been by one of London's widely known retail florists. In speak- ing of this exhibit one of the British trade papers said: "The flowers are of beautiful pointed form, and one of the most glorious bits of color that has ever been seen. The tint is a vivid red- dish-orange, impossible adequately to describe, the dark foliage forming a delightful contrast. This should be a gem for table and other decorations, and we noted it was perfect when we left in the afternoon, so that it evi- dently has keeping ; THE EVERYDAY WORK. Early Cutting. Those growers who find fault with early planting give as one of their ob- jections the statement that the early cutting checks the plants and weakens them for flowering later, when the cut blooms are worth more money. W
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