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HORTICULTURE 



June 21, 1913 



ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS 



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Sffinging and Damping Down 



E.xcept in very rare eases we would advise all growers 

 to leave damping down in the rose houses severely alone. 

 It is absolutely necessary in the culture of the many 

 other flowers but for roses. Beauties especially, it wants 

 to be left in its place. With a good syringing quite 

 often the roses will receive all the moisture they need, 

 as far as the atmosphere in the houses is concerned. In 

 houses where the bottom floor is all concrete, an occa- 

 sional damping down will be necessary during the sum- 

 mer months, and then we would much rather put in an 

 inch or two of nice screened ashes, which will hold the 

 moisture much better than all the damping down you 

 could do. And not only that but the moisture will be 

 distiibuted much better and there is not likely to be an 

 excess of moisture at any time as the case often is wlien 

 the houses are damped down. 



The Young Plants 



Do not neglect to keep the young plants well syringed 

 to keep them free from that dreaded little brute, the 

 Red Spider. It is too bad we have to mention this 

 little pest after the raking over this subject had in these 

 columns, only a short time ago. But he pays no at- 

 tention to that and we have to keep at him all the time 

 so that may explain why we refer to this subject so 

 often. To begin make sure that the plants are wet 

 enough ; better water them early in the morning to 

 make sure, and then syringe later. Water will burn 

 the leaves as much as anything if it is applied when the 

 plants are a little dry at the root, and once the foliage 

 is damaged it will take a long time for the plants to 

 recover. 



Spot on the Plants 



The young plants should be very carefully watched, 

 for spot will get in, just as sure as day, and it will be 

 a hero's job to rid the plants of it. Space the plants 

 so that they will not be crowded, and pick off and 

 destroy any little trace of spot that may appear. Do 

 not neglect this, as the old motto: "a stitch in time 

 saves nine" can be well applied here. A spray of the 

 ammoniacal copper carbonate mixture will do wonders 

 ill helping to keep the spot from spreading. 



Lime 



Do not neglect to keep a constant supply of good air- 

 slacked lime on hand so that you can have it any time 

 you may need it, and never have to let the plants go 

 without because their is none to be had. After each 

 syringing or watering always blow a little of it imder- 

 neath the plants, lioth the old plants and the young 

 plants as well. The young plants more so than the old 

 ones as they will need it more. This is a wonderful 

 help in keeping out blackspot, and about half a dozen 

 other diseases which our roses are subject to. 



Cutting 



With the warm weather on hand the stuff should be 

 cut tight as there is but little sale for opened stock 

 when roses are as plentiful as they are just now. Never 

 neglect to have all the boxes well iced before they leave 

 tlie place, being careful not to let any of the cracked 

 ice come into contact with the buds, as this would be 

 apt to discolor them or otherwise ruin the buds. 



OUTDOOR VEGETABLES AND FRUIT 



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Sowing for Succession 



Sweet corn, peas, lieans. beets, carrots, spinach, rad- 

 dish and cauliflower should be sown right up to the end 

 of June. 



The Orchard 



Another good, spraying is now due with a combination 

 of Bordeaux and arsenate of lead and if there are 

 aphis on the growing tips spray with a tobacco and soap 

 mixture. 



Bugs 



The cucu;nbers squashes, melons, eggplants and po- 

 tatoes will all be attacked now by their various kinds of 

 enemies and the grower should lose no time in getting 

 them dusted over with some <>( the numerous poison pow- 

 ders which are on the markrt or Spray- '^th' arsenat^'of 

 b-ad or some other good spray. 



Strawberries 



The strawberry bed will be the scene of considerable 

 activity during the next week or two and the plants 

 should be carefully looked over daily. If the heavier 

 trusses of fruit are propped up from the ground with 

 forked sticks a more even ripening will result besides 

 lessening the chances of damage from slugs and other 

 creeping insects. In picking the fruit be sure that it 

 Juis reached the proper degree of ripeness and then han- 

 dle it with such care that it reaches the table unbruised 

 and in the pink of condition. So many people go to a 

 great deal of trouble to get good varieties — and to grow- 

 good fruit and then fall down on this very vital matter 

 of careful picking and handling which undoes all their 

 fcinner labors and sets tliem at naught. 



Forcing Asparagus 



It seems a queer season to talk or write aliout forcing 



