174 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The distance apart in planting varies according to gro^^'th 

 of different varieties. Victory and varieties which do not 

 make large plants are planted 9x11 inches, while for such 

 varieties as Enchantress or Beacon, 10x14 inches is about 

 right. 



The plants are kept well sprinkled until the bench is full, 

 when it is given a thorough watering, and this is usually all 

 the soil will require for five or six days, but the plants are 

 sprinkled two or three times daily if the weather is bright, 

 for the first two weeks. After this once a day will prevent 

 wilting, except on very hot or windy days. 



Before the plants make much headway in their new 

 quarters they should receive their first tying up. We use 

 the wire and twine system, running No. 18 galvanized wire 

 lengthwise between the rows, and cross-tying with twine. 

 Two to three tiers are put on in this way, according to the 

 height to which the variety grows. 



Keeping the soil clear of weeds, maintaining an even tem- 

 perature, watering and ventilating carefully, and disbudding, 

 are the main requirements until early in the new year, when 

 the beds are given a top dressing of cattle manure, preferably 

 not too well rotted. In about two weeks this is worked into 

 the soil. As the days lengthen the plants grow much more 

 rapidly and require large quantities of water. 



About the first of March a coat of rather coarse manure 

 is given, which runs the plants through the balance of the 

 season. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Henderson : If any one present can tell about out 

 doors variety called Her Majesty I wish they would do so; 

 and then there is a red one about half the size of Her Majesty 

 that blooms the first year ; what I want to get at is the pinks 

 that will grow out of doors and will yield a good crop of 

 flowers, something that people can raise without being de- 

 pendent upon the greenhouses, as a great many farmers want 



