. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 50 The Florists'Review April 2. 1914. On the opening day the antirrhinums were shown in great numbers, of grand quality. Buxton's Killarney Pink and Neltose were noteworthy, as were also those from Percy Chubb; Mrs. E. D. W. Griswold, A. J. Loveless, gardener, and H. M. Telford. A group of the. bright pink show pelargonium, Clorinda, from O. H. Kahn, James Fraser, gardener, was quite attractive. Of the many new French hydrangeas it is safe to say that Radiant had more admirers than any others. It is of deep pink color, and beautiful un- der artific
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 50 The Florists'Review April 2. 1914. On the opening day the antirrhinums were shown in great numbers, of grand quality. Buxton's Killarney Pink and Neltose were noteworthy, as were also those from Percy Chubb; Mrs. E. D. W. Griswold, A. J. Loveless, gardener, and H. M. Telford. A group of the. bright pink show pelargonium, Clorinda, from O. H. Kahn, James Fraser, gardener, was quite attractive. Of the many new French hydrangeas it is safe to say that Radiant had more admirers than any others. It is of deep pink color, and beautiful un- der artificial light. Frank J. Dolansky's gardenias were so fine that they opened the eyes of even the New York growers. The trained ivy specimens of Bob- bink & Atkins were immense and made a whole show in themselves. The California Giant carnation, shown by P. W. Popp, of Mamaroneck, N. Y., attracted a great deal of atten- tion, with its blooms six to eight inches in OUTDOOR BOSES IN THE SOUTH. The following inquiry recently ap- peared in The Review, over the signa- ture of H. A. C: "I want to plant out 100 roses for cut flowers during the summer, here in central Alabama. Will you please tell me what size of plants to purchase for quick results? Would stock from 4-inch pots be large enough f Give me the names of a few good red, white, pink and yellow va- rieties. What kinds would do best in our soil, which is a heavy clay loam?" As I, like H. A. C, am located in central Alabama, my experience may possibly be of some value to him. For quick and satisfactory results I would prefer 4-inch stock to any other in the heavy soil referred to, but I would advise a good mulching of decayed cow manure during the hot summer months, and that the plants be given plenty of water. The following varieties I have found to be the best for cut flower purposes: White—Kaiserin, White Cochet and Bride; pink—Mme. Lambard, Pink Cochet, Radiance, Wm. Shean, Wm. R. Smith, Countess of
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