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and syringe them lightly overhead about 

 10 a. m. Some growers do not approve 

 of syringing carnations but it certainly 

 can not do as much harm as a bad case 

 of wilting will do. But do it before noon 

 so the plants can d.v (ifV ;iLMin before 

 night. 



Syrineing in Winter Months. 

 A few yra.-- ;.-j.. ;i -icH cry was 

 raised :iL:.iiii-l -xiniuniu' 'dilutions at 

 all durinL," ilir uiMM iiciiili-. and to 

 depend <ni aliiiii.hnit wnt ihu i.in to keep 

 down red spider, etc. 1 tried it too, but 

 I found that I could not keep down red 

 spider that way. And if you do allow 

 them to get a hold on your plants you 

 will have to syringe all the more and 

 perhaps at times when it will hurt your 

 plants. So now I try to syringe my car- 

 nations about once each week if I can 

 strike a good, bright day that often, and 

 when the weather is bright for a week 

 or two I do not hesitate to syringe two 

 or three times as often. But be careful 

 not to keep your houses too damp, as that 

 is apt to start the rust. 



Rust and Red Spider. 

 The carnation rust is not such a bug- 

 aboo as it was a few years ago but at 

 the same time it is not desirable to have 

 it around. If you have a rainy spell of 

 several days' duration and then a bright 

 day, give your houses a chance to dry 

 off and sweeten up the first day and then, 

 if the next day is bright, a good syring- 

 ing will do your plants good. Apply all 

 the force at your command and if possi- 



time in about four weeks. As soon as 

 rooted put into 2-ineh pots and set on 

 a bench near the glass. By about Feb- 

 ruary these young plants will have made 

 enough growth so you can take out the 

 top and make a good cutting of it. But 

 do not allow them to run up too high 

 before you take off the cutting for they 

 are no good if they show any sign of 

 throwing a bud. The first cutting will 

 need repotting into a .S-inch pot to keep 

 it growing until planting out time, 

 but it will pay you, especially with the 

 newer varieties. If you grow Mrs. Bradt 

 it will pay you to take your cuttings at 

 once. Pot as soon as rooted and keep 

 shifting as they need it until planting 

 out time. If handled this way you can 

 materially increase the number of blooms 

 you cut from each plant, and they will be 

 better in quality, too. Most varieties 

 that naturally come into bloom late can 

 be made to bloom earlier the same way. 

 But as a general rule I like January 

 struck cuttings best and if you have 

 plenty of stock you need not be in a 

 hurry just yet. " A. F. J. Baur. 



NERTERA DEPRESSA. 



In Germany this is a quick creeping 

 plant and its dark foliage and profusion 

 of red berries make it exceedingly useful 

 in carpet beds, vases, etc. In conserva- 

 tories where palms are planted out it 

 is sometimes used instead of lycopodium 

 to cover the ground. Why is it not more 

 used in America? 



In our carpet bedding it was used the 



DetaiiroflBalURoom Decoration. 



ble syringe from both sides. Keep a 

 sharp watch on all out-of-the-way cor- 

 ners for spider and go for them in earnest 

 as soon as you discover signs of them. 

 It is hard to get rid of them after 

 they oneo get a good hold, so it pays to 

 not let them get a hold. 



Cuttings. 



If you are trying a few each nf last 

 spring's novelties and any of them show 

 up extra fine it is not too early to begin 

 working up your stock for next season. 

 Take the strong cuttings that appear 

 along the flower stems and put them in 

 sand. They will root readily at this 



same as we use altcrnanthera or oxalis. 

 When it is full of berries you can make 

 any ornamental figures, lettering, etc., 

 by simply cutting away with the shears 

 the berries according to the design you 

 wish to leave. Vases can be filled in 

 pyramidal form with soil and planted 

 with the nertcra and the vase will soon 

 present the appearance of a large red 

 ball the berries are produced in such 

 profusion. Hanging vines can be plant- 

 ed around the edge of such vases if de- 

 sired. 



The ])lants are readily grown from 

 seed, which should be sown in early 

 spring in soil composed of equal parts 



of peat, leaf-mould and sand, sifted well 

 together through a fine sieve. Fill the 

 pans- to the top with this soil, press 

 down lightly, spread the seeds evenly, 

 put a light coat of soil on top of the 

 seeds, press down lightly again and 

 water with a fine rose. Put a plate of 

 glass over the pan and turn this over 

 every day to prevent damage from con- 

 .1. h-:ilii)ii Mil ilic iniilri side of the glass. 

 riaif ili( pan- ilu-i^ to the glass in a 

 v.aiiii la III,. I. .1 111 a greenhouse on 



When plants an lai-a riioiiu'li put sev- 

 eral together in -mall |i. I- ami place in 

 a warm frame wiilamt iHitt.im beat but 

 near the glass, Ibcc little pots will 

 soon be covered with the green foliage. 

 Repot into 3-inch and soon the minute 

 flowers appear, soon followed by the red 

 berries. With careful attention to wa- 

 tering and ventilation the culture is very 

 easy. 



Cuttings can be taken in September 

 or October, the after culture being the 

 same as for the seedlings. During win- 

 ter keep them in a temperature of from 

 45 to 50 degrees and near the glass. 

 But you cannot have Nertera depressa in 

 full berry all winter. 



Paul Kopanka. 



RECEPTION DECORATION. 



A recent wedding reccptinn decoration 

 at the Colonial Club, Cl.\.lainl. (>.. ar- 

 ranged by Mrs. E. G. \\'il-<iH. iIm ilmi-t. 

 was so favorably commeiitcil ii|hiii tlint 

 we send you photographs of it. 



The ballroom decoration was in grecii 

 and white, the room having a pink arched 

 ceiling, green side walls and white wood 

 work. From the ceiling above the large 

 chandelier radiated eight garlands of lau- 

 rel to the coi'ners and sides. On this was 

 .civ arranged l.raiirli,.- ,,f ,l,,,u,„„l and 

 slllilas. Mal.v -I llu laalh la- 



I., lu oil ..I ihc double side 



lianJrjn ,- ,-prang a half arch end- 

 I a -ih.i horn of plenty pouring out 



I 111 \ -anllieniums. 



■la- |.i i.ilil\ Iiceii already suspected 

 J -<aii- were not natural, 



I < 1 1 I -r i-.iii for them. But 

 . M aiiinally made and were 

 on to leal dogwood branches cut 

 he purpose. Only the closest in- 

 .11 would show that they were arti- 



Thc stage was set with a woodland 

 scene, filled in with tall palms and 

 potted plants of white chrysanthemums. 

 Green lights intermingled in the cur- 

 tains of wild smilax added much to the 

 sylvan effect of the whole. The side 

 lights were also of green and until the 

 bridal party entered the ballroom no 

 other lights were used. The effect of 

 the green light alone was — as one lady 

 expressed it — "marvelouslj' beautiful"; 

 at 10 p. m, all the arches of light were 

 {limed on and the effect was a canopy 

 of white dogwood flowers covering near- 

 ly the whole room. 



The reception room where the receiv- 

 ing party stood was separated from the 

 hall by gates of smilax trimmed with 

 roses. Above the gates was an arch of 

 American Beauty roses. In the four 

 corners of the room were four white 

 standards 7 feet high of American 



