. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 118 The Rorists' Review Sbptkmbbr 29, 1921. Opportunities are especially good for those who can i)rodiice ijerennials of best jjrade. Tlie demand is climbing year by year. General shortage prevails again this season. Nurserymen of the state of California are being warned to register with the state department of agriculture, at Sac- ramento, before the planting season be- gins and the moving of nursery stock starts. The latest publication of the American Iris Society, dated June, 1921, is devoted to Sir Michael Foster and his work. Sev- eral article
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 118 The Rorists' Review Sbptkmbbr 29, 1921. Opportunities are especially good for those who can i)rodiice ijerennials of best jjrade. Tlie demand is climbing year by year. General shortage prevails again this season. Nurserymen of the state of California are being warned to register with the state department of agriculture, at Sac- ramento, before the planting season be- gins and the moving of nursery stock starts. The latest publication of the American Iris Society, dated June, 1921, is devoted to Sir Michael Foster and his work. Sev- eral articles on other subjects are also of much interest, particularly President John 0. Wistcr's recollections of his visits to American iris nurseries and gar- dens. The nursery stock in central Tennessee is looking much better than seemed possi- ble a few weeks ago. Everything now indicates that stock will be good this year and that there will be a larger siij)- ply of it than there was last year. Ad- vance sales, while not so heavy as two or three years ago, are better than was expected. The ornamental growers will not be anywhere near able to supply the demand unless conditions change decided- ly. There is more building going on throughout that i)art of the soutli at ])res- ent than for years in the past, and al- ready enough inquiries are coming in to make it sure that the majority of the builders plan to do considerable planting this fall. MISSOURI-GROWN BOXWOOD. Tlu' prohil)ition by Quarantine 37 of the entry of boxwood has caused much discussion of its production in this coun- try. It has been propagated for a num- ber of years at Sarcoxie, Mo., by Wild Bros. Nursery Co., more widely known as peony growers. Concerning its meth- ods of growing Ijoxwood the company states: "Most of our supjdy has been sold as young stock for growing on, but we have grown some to bush form. The ])lants require lots of moisture and are best with a mulch covering about two to four inches deep. In
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