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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



JANIAIIV 1. 1903. 



out in flats as soon as rooted, but from 

 experience we have found potting each 

 in a 2 or 2|-inch pot gives better re- 

 sults. It is more work to be sure, but 

 in tlie end it will pay for the extra 

 lalxjr, as I will try to explain. 



First, each plant being isolated, dis- 

 ease ciinnot be easily transmitted, par- 

 ticularly in case sliould those dread 

 diseases, dry and stem rots, get a foot- 

 hold while in flats the whole lot is in 

 danger of contamination from one affect- 

 ed plant. 



Second, after established in pots, you 

 are able to discard all undesirable ones 

 which would take up valuable room. 



Third, the ball formed by potting is 



lime a small sprinkling will be of bene- 

 fit. 



In case of late propagation, it is un- 

 necessary to use Jiats, but plant in field 

 direct from pots. Last year we tried 

 the plan of shifting a numlx'r into .3-inch 

 and while we had a larger ball at both 

 planting and housing times, there was 

 no apparent advantage gained. 



I trust you are giving the plants in- 

 tended for summer bloom proper at- 

 tention as to shifting when necessary and 

 keeping them growing right along. Ours 

 are now in 2J-inch pots, and will be 

 .shifted this week into 3-inch, using rich- 

 er soil than at first. 



Geo. S. Osborn. 





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Vase of the New Crimson Carnation Harlowarden. 



valuable at planting out time, also when 

 housing. 



After the roots have encircled the ball 

 and made a vigorous growth, place in 

 flats, being careful not to disturb the 

 roots, using same kind of soil but slight- 

 ly enriched. We use sheep manure, al- 

 lowing a double handful to a bushel of 

 soil. 



Be sure the balls are moist when put- 

 ting into flats, also that the soil is of 

 such a nature as to pack firmly around 

 them. Another advantage in using pots 

 is that when placing in flats you are 

 able to select plants of one size for each 

 flat. Our flats are 31 inches deep, well 

 drained and of such length and width 

 that when placed on the bench there is 

 no waste space. 



I forgot to say while on the subject of 

 soil that in case vour soil is deficient in 



CARNATION NOTES-WEST, 



After the Holidays. 



By the time you have these notes be- 

 fore you, you will no doubt have the 

 temperature in your carnation houses 

 reduced to the normal degree; at least 

 you should have. You can readily see 

 whether the forcing has done them an}- 

 serious harm or not, and the treatment 

 that follows should varj- according to 

 their condition. If the stems have been 

 weakened, you should sprinkle some lime 

 or wood ashes between tne rows and wa- 

 ter it in well. Give them all the air 

 you can and water sparingly. If the 

 plants seem in good condition, a light 

 top dressing of bone and soil will help 

 them along materially. Mix an S-ineh 

 pot full of bone into aboiit 4 bushels of 

 soil and spread a very thin coat of this 



on the benches and give a good watering. 

 This will help to give the blooms size 

 and substance. 



If the growth has become soft, it will 

 likely wilt on bright days and you must 

 counteract the effects of the sun as much 

 as possible by syringing very lightly in 

 the forenoon, but it will not Ik" neces- 

 sary many days, as the sun will help to 

 harden the grovrth and they will get into 

 condition much quicker than they would 

 in cloudy weather. Don't open the ven- 

 tilators and let in a large current of 

 eold air in order to keep the tempera- 

 ture down, as a cold current of air will 

 do great harm to }-our plants. Keep a 

 crack of air on though whenever it is 

 at all practical. 



Right now we arc having our short- 

 est days and often the darkest ones, but 

 as a general thing we expect more sun- 

 shine during January than during De- 

 cember, because it is also a uuich colder 

 month, and althcmgh the fuel bills are 

 much heavier, we can usually count on 

 a heavier cut and improved quality and 

 better prices, too, except during the 

 holidays. Those who did not force their 

 carnations unduly during the past two 

 weeks will have a gieat advantage over 

 tjiose wliose greed led them to lose their 

 judgment. Hope you were one of the 

 wise ones. A. F. J. Bair. 



AMONG THE GROWERS. 



Chicago Carnation Co. 



A walk thri.iugh the houses of the 

 Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111., just 

 befor(> Christmas, showed they were in 

 full crop for the holiday trade. The 

 csUiblisliment is devoted largely to 

 novelties and this was an excellent op- 

 portunity to see what the varieties were 

 doing at this most important season of 

 the year. 



We present in this issue engravings 

 from photographs taken at this time 

 (Dec. 19), and showing their three 

 leading novelties — Harlowarden, Her 

 -Majesty and Marshall Field. 



Harlowarden is a splendid bright 

 rriuiscin of large size and its value in 

 the cut flower market was demonstrated 

 by the fact that at Christmas it classed 

 with the very highest priced fancies in 

 several different cities. Tlie popularity 

 of a variety with the flower buyers is 

 its final and mo.st vital test and this 

 and the ntimber of flowers produced 

 from a given space finally settles its 

 place among commercial sorts. 



Her Majesty is a white of fine form 

 and great freedom of bloom that so im- 

 pressed Mr. Wm. Scott on a visit there 

 last winter that he placed an advance 

 order then. That his judgment was 

 good will be seen by a glance at the 

 Christmas crop in the engraving. 



Marshall Field is a large variegated 

 flower that will probably take the place 

 of Bradt on account of its very free 

 blooming qualities, the blooms being of 

 the same size and with a fine strong 

 stem. 



The pictures tell the story of these 

 carnations so well that any detailed 

 description seems unnecessary. Cer- 

 tainly Mr. Hartshorne has reason to be 

 proud of the splendid showing his seed- 

 lings have made. All the varieties 

 shown are seedlings grown by him. 



LiNDSBORG, Kan. — N. H. Youngberg, 

 who is in the nursery business here, has 

 built a small greenhouse and has an 

 extension in prospect. 



