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HORTICULTURE 



January 26, 190T 



in fan shape, so that when these noz- 

 zles are spaced along the pipe they 

 will produce a sheet of water the full 

 length of pipe. Pipe is connected with 

 a swivel wheel so it can be turned, so 

 that if soil only should be watered the 

 nozzles can be turned downward so 

 that soil only is wet without wetting 

 the foliage, and by turning the nozzles 

 upward the foliage can be sprayed. 

 In this way, I was able to water or 

 syringe my palms when required with 

 a saving of at least 90 per cent, of 

 time and labor. I then used system 

 for watering Boston ferns suspended 

 overhead in the greenhouse, hanging 

 a plant directly under each nozzle so 

 that by turning on the water just a 

 little the water will come from nozzle 

 in a solid stream and flow into the 

 pot, just as much as is wanted, caus- 

 ing only the drip from the water that 

 runs through the soil, while with a 

 hose at least 90 per cent, of the water 

 would drop on to the plants below; 

 then by turning on full pressure the 

 plants can also be sprayed or syringed 

 if required. In this way I have been 

 enabled to grow double the amount of 

 stock in my palm houses and with less 

 labor than previously used. I now 

 have a large portion of our two ranges 

 of palm and fern houses equipped both 

 at our Lake View place and at Edge- 

 brook, and am working on more lines 

 right along, as I find the time saved 

 will pay tor the outlay in a short time. 



The next experiment 1 made was at 

 Davis Bros.' cucumber houses, Aurora. 

 111., and I quote you the following from 

 a letter: "It saves 90 per cent, of our 

 watering labor. We now have the 

 Wittbold system in all houses. Do the 

 watering in an hour, which formerly 

 took twelve hours, and do better work. 

 We are recommending the system to 

 our friends." I wish to say that Da- 

 vis is using it now for the second win- 

 ter and is much pleased. 



The next experiment was in lettuce 

 at Chamberlain & Bunker's, Fremont, 

 Mich., and the letters 1 have received 

 from these gentlemen have given me 

 much encouragement. I only mention 

 these two places as a few facts; more 

 would only tire you, and would only 

 be a repetition of what these gentle- 

 men have said. You gentlemen are 

 representative carnation growers, and 

 I wish to ask if a watering system can 

 be applied in palm and fern houses, in 

 cucumber and lettuce houses, why can- 

 not it also be applied in carnation 

 houses? 



The pipes and nozzles can be so 

 placed that you can water from un- 

 derneath the plants, that you only 

 water the soil, or spray upward, from 

 underneath the plants or downward 

 from above, just as the case may re- 

 quire. I am no carnation grower, but 

 from what experience 1 have had in 

 other lines I say it can be done, and 

 it only needs some one to take up the 

 idea with determination to overcome 

 what obstacles are in the way, as 1 



firmly believe that mechanical water- 

 ing is practical and will save thou- 

 sands upon thousands of dollars every 

 year in labor to the greenhouse man 

 when it is understood and will do bet- 

 ter work than can be done in any oth- 

 er way. Let me suggest that steps 

 be taken by the American Carnation 

 Society to determine the value of me- 

 chanical watering by experimenting or 

 otherwise during the coming year, so 

 that more definite reports can be had 

 at next meeting. 



I assure you, gentlemen, it will be 

 worth >our while. 



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 Cash with order. 



OLD COLONY NOTES. 



John Derringer, Quincy, Mass., has 

 the foundation in for a new two-bench 

 sash house to be used for growing 

 geraniums. Mr. Derringer says that 

 the trade in bedding plants shows a 

 substantial increase every year. 



Brooks Adams. Quincy, Mass., will 

 dispense for the present with the serv- 

 ices of a professional gardener in the 

 care of his grounds, and A. B. Cottman, 

 who has been serving Mr. Adams in 

 that capacity, has terminated his en- 

 gagement. 



Thomas Pegler, who took the Brown 

 houses at Wollaston. Mass., in July, 

 has evidently entered upon the course 

 pursued by Malcolm Orr, who grew 

 violets at this place with marked suc- 

 cess. Hydrocyanic fumigation admin- 

 istered with careful attention to detail, 

 to destroy the black fly, and a liberal 

 top dressing of fine manure applied at 

 mid-season, are a part of the methods 

 pursued. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING AND 



PROJECTED. 



New. 



Hillside, Pa. — Victor Groshens, two 



houses, 29x501). 



Hatboro, Pa. — Harry Weiss, two 

 houses, .35x500. 



Middletown, R. 1. — Mme. Louise 

 Bonat, one house. 



Atlantic City. N. J. — Edwards Floral 

 Hall Co., one house, 15x66; oHice 21x23. 



Additions. 



Portland, Me. — Edgar E. Rounds, one 

 house. 



Great Barriugton, Mass. — F. S. Pear- 

 son, one house, 400 feet. 



Rutherford, N. J.— Bobbink & At- 

 kins, one house, 2C8 feet long. 



Irondequoit. N. Y. — Edward Brock- 

 mann. one house, 20x100; one house, 

 30x200. 



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PLANT BED CLOTH 



Mineralized Ruliber Co. 



18 Cliff Stramt, Now York 



FLORISTS'WAGONS FOR SALE 



Three florists' open -wagons, 



three florists' top wagons and 



three sets of harnesses. Can be 



seen at 1 West 28 St., New York. 



EDWARD HICCINS. 



FOR SALE-Greenhouse Pipe 



4-1d. boiler tubes, second band. In fine 

 condition, absolutely free from scale and 

 with ends cut square. Sample and prices 

 on application. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 36 

 Erie St., Chicago. 



Seedsmen 



We have an opening for order and 

 counter bands who are experienced. 



William Elliott & Sons 

 20 I Fulton St., New York 



POSITIONS WANTED~for head gardeF- 

 ers and assistaots; for further iuformatlon 

 apply to W. W. Rawson & Co., 5 Uaion 

 St., Boston, Mas8. 



WANTED — Two second men on prirate 

 estate. Wages $50 to ?55. Address E. D., 

 care of HORTICULTURE, H Hamilton 

 Place, Boston. 



SITUATIO.X WANTED as gardener 

 b.v Scotchman; lifetime experience, all 

 brandies, fruits, tiowers and vegetables; 

 married; abstainer; 33 years age. Address 

 Scot, care IIOKTICULTURE, 11 Hamilton 

 riace, Boston. i"\lass. 



WANTED — Intelligent young gardener 

 with some botanical and fern knowledge. 

 Good salar.v. Address with qualitications 

 H. J., care HORTICULTURE, 11 Hamilton 

 Place, Boston, Mass. 



"situation wanted as assistant in 

 Greenhouse. Private place preferred. Had 

 experience in Greenhouse work and Land- 

 sr.tpe Gardening. Single. Agricultural Col- 

 lei:c gradu.ite. Address Henri, care HORTI- 

 CULTUR E. 11 Hamilt on I'lace, Bost on. 



WANTED AT ONCE^iTsober and ener- 

 getic young man with knowledge of prun- 

 ing, planting, etc.. to assist in general 

 landscape work. Apply in person or by 

 mail with reference to A. Van Ueeuwen, 

 Jr.. 3 Wexford Rd., Worcester, Mass. 



Send other busines;, direct to Washington. 

 Saves time and insures better service. 

 Personal attention guaranteed. 

 Twenty-five years' active service. 

 SPECIALTY: ' Working on the Failure! 

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