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WATERING. 



When the plants are first set the beds should be thoroughly soaked, 

 and if the leaves are disposed to wilt spray them several limes daily un- 

 til wilting ceases. After this water only on bright sunny days, spray 

 thoroughly to keep red spider from getting a start, and finish watering 

 early enough so the leaves will get well dried off before night. The vio- 

 let is a remarkable consumer of water considering the low temperature 

 at which it is grown, and the soil should always be moist. 



TEMPERATURES. 



A night temperature of 40 to 45 degrees suits most varieties, though 

 Governor Herrick needs five degrees warmer. The day temperature 

 should be 55 to 60 degreesi on cloudy days, and 6 to 70 on sunny days. 



VENTILATING. 



Ventilation should im freely given whenever the weather will per- 

 mit, and in mild weather keep them slightly open all night. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Chairman: Is there anything you would like to ask Mr. Dole on 

 this subject? 



A Member: Isn't 70 degrees rather a high temperature' for violets? 



Mr. Dole: It would be in midwinter, when you can keep it lower. 

 In the fall you can scarcely keep your house lower than that, and it would 

 be rather high. 



The Chairman: That would be a sun temperature, and not a steam 

 temperature? 



Mr. Dole: Yes, sir. In regard to your question of which is the most 

 profitable, I have never kept a record, and could not answer that. 



Chairman: Is there anything further you would like to ask Mr. 

 Dole? You said that sod from blue grass pasture was good. You would 

 not take the fresh sod, would you? It is well rotted, I suppose? 



Mr. Dole: No; it is ploughed up several months before so the sod is 

 all rotted. 



Mr. Henderson: How rich do you keep the soil? 



Mr. Dole: The blue grass pasture we feed from we use very rich 

 soil. That is all the feed we have given them except the manure, which 

 we use pretty rich. 



The Chairman: Our next subject is by Mr. C. H. Frey of Lincoln, 

 on "How to destroy insects and fungous diseases on greenhouse plants." 



