1880.1 



AXD HORTICULTURIST. 



267 



while a very little here makes a great diflerence 

 in the light in the house. In these days when 

 ■we use putty only beneath the glass for bedding 

 it, there is no use for any wood above the glass 

 beyond what is to hold the sprig used for fasten- 

 ing the glass. — Ed. G. M.l 



CYPRIPEDIUM BARBATUM. 



BY WALTER (iRAY, COLLEGE HILL, CIXCINXATI. 



In reply to Mrs. R. P., page 237, having no suc- 

 cess with the cultivation of Cypripedium har- 

 batum, it is probable that the roots are in bad con- 

 dition. I would advise to re-pot the plant at 

 once in good, rough, fibrous peat, with a small 

 portion of live sphagnum mo^s, well drain the 

 pots so as to allow the water to pass through 

 the compost freely. It requires plenty of water 

 when growing; in fact, it should never he al- 

 lowed to get dry. It is much subjected to a 

 small light brown thrip, which greatly disfigures 

 the leaves. I have found a good remedy to 

 keep this pest down, is a little tobacco powder 

 dusted upon the parts affected. It also requires a 

 damp atmosphere with plenty of shade. 



Respecting the plant of Bryophyllum calyci- 

 num, — so named from bryo, to grow, and phyllon, 

 a leaf, — in reference to the circumstance of the 

 leaf, when laid upon damp earth, emitting roots 

 whence arise young plants; this plant requires 

 very little water and pot well drained. It 

 flowers best when plunged in a little bottom 

 heat ; and requires a rich loamy soil, which 

 suits it best. 



In reference to a White Climber, I could not 

 recitmmend any plant to suit your purpose 

 better than Jasminum ligustrifolium. There 

 are several other varieties of Jasminums that 

 flower white and very early in spring, and are 

 sweet !v scented. 



INCREASE IN THE FLORIST BUSINESS 

 IN CINCINNATI. 



BY W. G. 



It may interest some of the readers of the Gar- 

 dener's Monthly to learn that the city of Cincin- 

 nati is famous for its florist and cut flower trade 

 The Cincinnati Floral Company takes one of the 

 leading parts in this business They have a very 

 large and extensive arrangement of greenhouses 

 situated at College Hill, where are grown some 

 very fine specimens of exotic plants, as well as 

 plants to suit the large demand for their cut 



flower trade. Two large houses are devoted to 

 huge specimen Palms, Ferns, Maranta.s, Pliilo- 

 dendroiLS, Pandanus, Crotons, Dieflfenbachias, 

 &c. Lntania borbonica, 12 by 14 feet, Sabal 

 princeps, 8 by 10 feet, Cham^rops Fortunei, 9 by 

 11 feet, Areca lutescens, a noble plant, Seaforthia 

 elegans. a fine specimen, 14 feet high, Cocos 

 Wedeliana, Kentiabelonoreana, &c., also a grand 

 plant of Maranta princeps. These plants are 

 eminently adapted for decoration of apartments, 

 and many species produce a charming effect in 

 the flower garden during the summer months 

 when protected from thedirecl rays of tlie sun. One 

 house is devoted to large specimen Ferns of great 

 variety, and another to new beautiful and rare 

 plants. Two large houses for the large demand 

 of Smilax. There is now a very fine house of 

 Grapes just fit for market. The house is 24 by 

 200 feet, filled with Black Hamburg and Muscat of 

 Alexandria. They expect to cut about 30'X) 

 pounds weight of fruit out of this house. The 

 floral company has also erected some very fine 

 rose houses, probably the finest in the States; 

 they are three in number, planted with Bon 

 Silene, Safrano, Isabella Sprunt, Marshal Niel ; 

 also a very fine house filled with the very best 

 varieties of Camellias. Great credit is also due 

 to the Cincinnati Floral Company for their fine 

 selections of bedding plants, — the great varieties ; 

 and no expense has been spared to secure the 

 very best sorts and they are grown by the thous- 

 ands and shipped to all parts of the Union. Any 

 visitors coming to Cincinnati are respectfully in- 

 vited to see the Greenhouses, &c., and by calling 

 at the office and store of Cincinnati Floral Com 

 pany, 187 and 189 W. Fourth Street, will l>e 

 directed to their College Hill establishment, 

 where they can spend a very happy time in the 

 beautiful grounds which are kept in the best «>f 

 order. I would also say that this enterprising 

 company was started only two years ago and is 

 making great progress in their undertakiuii. 

 Great credit is due to them for the practic.il 

 manner in which they conduct their business*. 



CARNATION, PETER HENDERSON.-ITS 



VALUE FOR CUT FLOWERS 



IN WINTER. 



BY W. T. BELL, FRANKLIN, PA. 



I have been favored with an opinion on this 

 subject from thirteen diflfeient florists, and they 

 are all favorable to the variety, although two of 

 them mention that there has been some dispute as 



