. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mat 20. 1916. The Florists^ Review 25. Memorial Day Wreath de Luxe, Using Galas Leave* Trimmed With Peonies and Valley. ritories save Alabama, Alaska, Arkan- sas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis- sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. In Virginia May 30 is ob- served as a Confederate Memorial day. June 3, the birthday of Jefferson Davis, is observed as Confederate Memorial day in Louisiana and Tennessee; April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi; and May 10 in North Caro- lina and South ; Another account stat


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mat 20. 1916. The Florists^ Review 25. Memorial Day Wreath de Luxe, Using Galas Leave* Trimmed With Peonies and Valley. ritories save Alabama, Alaska, Arkan- sas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis- sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. In Virginia May 30 is ob- served as a Confederate Memorial day. June 3, the birthday of Jefferson Davis, is observed as Confederate Memorial day in Louisiana and Tennessee; April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi; and May 10 in North Caro- lina and South ; Another account states that "May 30 was chosen, possibly, as being the date of discharge of the last Union volun- teer of the war. The states which ob- serve the law have adopted it singly, there being no national law on the sub- ; This yjBar May 30 falls on a Sunday, so that.;; May 31 will be observed as Memorial day, a condition usually of assistance to florists, who find a double holiday conducive to increased sales. CROP TO FOLLOW TOMATOES. I have been growing tomatoes and lettuce in my houses in solid beds and wish to find something besidjes lettuce to follow the tomatoes for an early fall crop. How would asters dot How soon should the aster seed be sown to get plants for putting out by Septem- ber It W. W. M.—Colo. Asters would not prove at all a prof- itable crop. If planted in September, even if they grew and flowered well, which is doubtful, they would be al- most unsalable with chrysanthemums on the market. If you want to grow a fall crop, why not try chrysanthe- mums, planting the early varieties, which would be all cut by November It You could grow single violets from October to April 1 and follow these with tomatoes or cucumbers for a sum- mer crop, if you want a change. C. W. EABLY SPANISH IBIS. I would like to know if there are any Spanish irises that will bloom about the middle of May when planted out- side in the fall. J. E. S.—Pa. None of the Spanish irises wou


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