JiNIAHV 16. 1902. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



249 



Rose Houses of Benthey & Co., New Castle, Ind. 



and summer, but next fall after they are 

 housed it will be sure to break uut again 

 in the form of stem-rot and you will lose 

 far more tlian you will by tlirowing 

 awaj' the bad cuttings. The same may 

 be said of bacteria, but not of rust. We 

 are not so afraid of rust any more as 

 we used to be, and because a variety maj- 

 have a little ru.st is no good reason for 

 discarding it if it has no other bad 

 faults. Pick oft' the diseased blades and 

 spray them as little as possible and do 

 everything you can to produce a tough, 

 healthy grass 



Give the young plants about the same 

 temperature as you do the bloomin 

 plants, and if possible a few degrees 

 lower, say about 48 to 50 degrees if 

 you can give them a separate house. 

 They will appreciate it and make strong, 

 sturdy little plants that will suffer verv 

 little when planted in the field, even if 

 it does get prettv cool at night. 



A. F. J. Baur. 



MRS. LAWSON CARNATION. 



All discussions iu regard to the grow- 

 ing of plants are interesting to us. But 

 especially are w'e interested when the 

 discussion is along lines covering plants 

 and varieties that we grow. And we are 

 interested in comparing the culture of 

 certain varieties with our own method. 

 And thinking tliat others may be inter- 

 ested in our method likewise, I will give 

 you a comparison of treatment followed 

 in three ways with ilrs. Thomas Lawson 

 carnation. 



We planted one house early, the lat- 

 ter part of May, from 3-inch pots in a 

 house with a long span to the south and 

 twenty-five feet wide. We also planted 

 field plants in another house in August. 

 And also shifted plants in spring to 4 

 and 5-inch pots and plunged in the field, 

 lifted and planted inside latter part of 

 August. 



We thought at that time the pot meth- 

 od would prove the best, and would re- 

 pay for all extra labor, as the plants 

 lifted so nicely, not disturbing the roots 

 any. But they had not made the sturdy 

 growth the field-planted ones had. 



The house that was planted in May 

 and grown inside all summer, of course, 

 commenced blooming first. Up to the 

 present time we find no perceptible dif- 

 ference in plunged pot-grown plants or 

 field-grown. In fact, will try no more 

 plunged pots, but field-grown in prefer- 



ence, as thej' seem to take root sooner. 

 This variety seemed to stand the lifting 

 remarkably well. The house that was 

 planted in May and grown all summer 

 inside produces longer stems, a smoother 

 and more S3-mmetrical flower, while the 

 house that was planted from the field 

 produces more blooms and larger. 



We regard Mrs. Thomas Lawson as 

 one of the best carnations of recent years' 

 introduction. I think it a moneymaker 

 for the grower, for if grown in a tem- 

 perature of 55 degrees at night the flow- 

 ers are not inclined to split, but if the 

 cold should compel the temperature to 

 fall considerably below that the result 

 would be a number of split calyxes. 



A desirable flower for the retailer, ow- 

 ing to its large size, strong, stiff stem 

 and deep pink color, which under gas- 

 light has the appearance of red in color. 

 It is also u splendid keeper. 



It takes a little longer time, owing to 

 its large size, for it to mature its flow- 

 ers than a number of other varieties. 

 It is a continuous and free bloomer, as 

 it does not crop for us. It has been in 

 constant bloom all fall and winter. It is 

 a variety that is healthy. It is not sub- 

 ject to rust nor bacteria. It is a varietv 

 that should be grown from early struck 

 cuttings. We are so convinced of tbi^ 

 fact that we have already rooted and 

 potted a good many thousand of them. 



We always grow our young plants in 

 pots and shift them from 2J-inch to .3- 

 inch, and if necessary to 4-inch, should 

 the weather be still too cold to plant 

 them in the open ground, and the plants 

 too far advanced or liable to become pot 

 bound, as we consider it injurious to a 

 carnation plant to become pot bound. 



]\IrB. Lawson is in greater favor to- 

 day than it was a year ago. And I would 

 recommend it for a further trial, as T 

 believe it has come to stay. 



M. S. ■^'esey. 



THE AMERICAN CARNATION 

 SOCIETY. 



W'ith the annual meeting of this so- 

 ciety at Indianapolis just a clear month 

 ahead, the attention of carnation grow- 

 ers, and especially members of the soci- 

 ety, will naturally be turning in this 

 direction and preparations in order for 

 what will no doubt be the grandest ex- 

 hibition in its history. 



I believe it to be the duty of every 



member to do his utmost to assist in 

 making this meeting a pronounced suc- 

 cess. Of course with President Berter- 

 man and his able assistants in charge it 

 could not well "prove anything else. Yet 

 each individual member has a part to 

 perform besides going to see the exhibits 

 of others. Were all to go for this pur- 

 pose alone it would simply mean a fail- 

 ure. 



I_/et each member (or friend) of the 

 society make up his mind to show some- 

 thing. If your exhibit is creditably well 

 grown put it up. How often do we hear 

 some one say, "If I had brought my so 



and so. why I could have ." 



Don't leave them at home. Trot them 

 out. You may be surprised at your 

 success. Don't be alwaj-s afraid of "the 

 other fellow's" exhibit. Many times it 

 never will materialize. We can't all get 

 first place (and how some fellows do 

 hate to show unless they are sure of it). 

 You may he second, third or fourth down 

 the row and vet put up a grand ex- 

 hibit. 



"In unity is strength." and just 

 in proportion to that unity of purpose 

 will the success or failure of this com- 

 ing meeting be recorded. 



Another very important feature is, If 

 you have anything new to put up on the 

 market or on exhibition tell all frankly, 

 of its qualities, good or bad. You will 

 be more respected by your fellow flor- 

 ists for .so doing. It will pay best in the 

 end, as it will be found out in a short 

 year anyway. 



Of course local growers will have a 

 decided advantage over those from a 

 distance, who have to contend against 

 heavy odds, but I for one mean to make 

 an extra effort to get my exhibit there. 

 If I fail it will be only what others have 

 done before. " Peter Fisher. 



Ellis, Mass. 



THE BEST CARNATIONS. 



In my answer to inquiry as to the best 

 varieties of carnations to grow, giving 

 one each in pink, scarlet, white, yellow 

 and fancy, I confined myself strictly to 

 one variety of each wliile Mr. Baur 

 and Mr. Ilerr have gone along down 

 the line somewhat. As I see the inquiry 

 is signed "Conn." my native state. I 

 feel in justice to the nutmeg gentleman 

 that I must add a few remarks, especial- 

 ly about the pink varieties. 



