. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. N EECENT years it has been my privilege, in ful- fillment of my regular du- ties, to call on most of the leading florists in six states lying west, north and east of Chicago, and also in a part of four ad- joining states, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylva- nia and New York. Having been, earlier in my experience, a grower of both large chrysanthemums and pom- pons, I usually take the liberty to in- spect the stock at the places where I call and I am much surprised to see to what an alarming extent the midge—I mean the mum midge, which is entirely d
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. N EECENT years it has been my privilege, in ful- fillment of my regular du- ties, to call on most of the leading florists in six states lying west, north and east of Chicago, and also in a part of four ad- joining states, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylva- nia and New York. Having been, earlier in my experience, a grower of both large chrysanthemums and pom- pons, I usually take the liberty to in- spect the stock at the places where I call and I am much surprised to see to what an alarming extent the midge—I mean the mum midge, which is entirely different from the midge that affects the roses—has found a footing and what tremendous damage it is doing. A Sly and Elusive Enemy. For example, one grower, on dis- covering the ravages of the mum midge on his place, discarded hig entire plant- ing stock of 10,000 fine benching plants last May and secured new stock, while another grower, not knowing that his stock was infested, suf- fered the consequences last fall. In the latter case the foreman plained of the soil, be- lieving that in it lay the cause of the crippled fo- liage and bull-headed growths. As I examined his stock, I found that it was entirely free from all insects except midge and I learned that his mum crop always had been ex- cellent until that season. At still another place I inquired whether there had been any trouble with the midge and the grower informed me that either the soil or the water had been causing crippled growth, as he felt sure there was no disease, be- cause the foliage held its color. Again the mischief- maker was midge. In June, 1919, the Wis- consin florists met at Fond du Lac, Wis., and the question of how to combat the midge was brought up for discussion. To the best of my ability, I told the assembled flo- rists how to fight the pest. I also warned them that the midge was getting busy at many places where its presence was not suspected and I urged all to be on their guard against
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