August 14, 1915 



HORTICULTUEE 



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ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS 



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Storms 



The storms that have swept over the country recently, 

 show that it is always best to be ready to meet all 

 emergencies, have all drains clear at nil times and have 

 some glass and putty on hand, wilh thi' tools. Even 

 the brads that are used to fasten the glass should not 

 be overlooked as these are very important. A large 

 place should have a large quantity of glass on hand. 

 This may look as if a lot of money was laying idle, but 

 we look at it as cheap insurance. In case of cold weather, 

 and heavy glass breakage, the place ^^^th e\erything 

 right there will be all repaired while the other places 

 are figiiring how much glass it will take to repair, and 

 then ordering the same, and waiting for it to arrive. 

 There are always a number of these rush orders, and 

 there is always delay in receiving the needed glass and 

 materials for repairs. Eight now is the time to study 

 out just how 3"ou would handle the place in case of a 

 heavy snow storm of the kind that do damage, and at 

 the same time see how well equipped you are to do the 

 work. There is no time to get ready when the storm 

 comes, as every minute then counts, and besides evei^y 

 stick of wood, etc., is snowed under very deep, or else 

 frozen so that it is impossible to rig up any way of re- 

 moving the snow from the wide houses, and we know 

 what may happen if it kee))s piling on and on as it will 

 when the fall is heavy, and a wind blowing. Of course 

 the houses are very strong, and never a one got dam- 

 aged yet, but — . A growei' with a lot of the old three- 

 quarter span houses that are badly in need of repair, 

 should see that they are properly braced now, while there 

 is time to do it. We know of an instance where timely 

 bracing saved several of these old houses from going 

 down during the wdnter, and the returns from these 

 houses for that season were enough to nearly pay for 

 rebuilding them the following summer. To be real suc- 

 cessful in business nowadays you have to be ready to 

 meet any emergency, without stopping two or three days 

 to think it over. 



Picking Leaves on Beauties 



With the unvisual rainstorms and (-loiidy weather 

 which prevails all over the counti-y this summer, it will 

 be wise to take especial care to see that all the leaves 

 that touch the soil on the Beauty plants arc removed 

 as soon as the plants are of any size. About the time 

 they are tied is a good time. It is best to do this in 



two or three jiickings. as the plants will not feel it so 

 much then, and it will be better all the way around. It 

 would harm the plants to remove the leaves half way 

 up to the first wire, so care should be taken to take only 

 the leaves that lie on the soil or come in contact with it 

 in such a way that they are always wet on the under 

 side. These are very apt to get the first spot and tlien 

 spread it to the rest of the plant, and from there to the 

 plants surrounding. In doing this it is well to give the 

 benches a little rubbing over and at the same time see 

 that there is no big spot left anywhere in the house. 

 Growers will say that it is all "tommy rot" or some- 

 thing similar, but we look upon this stray spot here and 

 there as we would on a wolf among a lot of sheep. No 

 matter how tame the wolf may seem he is still a wolf 

 and will do damage sooner or later, so it is best to remove 

 the wolf and thus nip the trouble in the bud, as we say. 



Mildew 



With showers coming two or three times a day and as 

 many times in the night, it will take quite a little man- 

 aging to run the houses just right, and avoid trouble 

 with mildew. It is very important that the houses 

 should not be put down too soon before the shower, and 

 that they should not be kept closed too long after the 

 shower has passed and the sun is shining. It is best 

 not to put the houses down too low at first, unless the 

 shower threatens to be a bad one, and by no means close 

 the houses up tight the first time the vents are put down. 

 It is only during very severe storms that it is necessary 

 to close the house down tight, as most showers are pretty 

 quiet after the first blow of wind, which generally is 

 without rain. Houses with only one set of vents sliould 

 have all end doors o|)en and all obstructions removed so 

 that men can go through one house and enter the next 

 one through the far end door. The time thus gained is 

 a wonderful help, especially if the shower comes quicker 

 tlian was expected. Rei)air all broken glass at once, so 

 tliere are no drafts, and should there be any plants that 

 had a dose of mildew because of draughts of cold air 

 coming in through broken glass, see that these are 

 dusted" with powdered sulphur or sprayed with Fungine. 

 In using sulphur, do not apply it by throwing it on with 

 hands, but u.sc a good bellows or a good powder gun. 

 .\void late watering or .syringing and make sure sonic 

 lime is used at niglit. This will all help in preventing 

 mildew, and "prevention is better than cure," always. 



Larkspurs and Astilbes 



Our covei' illustration this week shows a comer of the 

 beautiful Italian flower garden at Kenarden Lodge, the 

 summer estate of Mrs. .). S. Kennedy at Bar Harbor, 

 Me. Flowers and verdure at Bar Harbor are noticeably 

 more brilliant and sparkling in color than those in 

 places not favored with the prevalent moist sea atmos- 

 phere which is characteristic of Bar Harbor. Lark- 

 spurs, as seen in the picture, grow and flower grandly. 

 In the foreground are seen some of the new hybrid as- 

 tilbes which are a specialty of the ^ft. Desert Nursery 



and were shown by that establishment so effectively at 

 the National Flower Show in Now York year before 

 last. Just beyond is a group of that sterling novelty 

 Liliiun regale or myriophyllum. 



The Kennedy estate under the care of \V. T. Burton 

 is the leading show place of Bar Harbor and the visitors 

 to the noted seaside resort next year on the occasion of 

 the Sweet Pea Society's meeting and exhibition will 

 find in this masterpiece of gardening art and emerald 

 lawns one of its chief attractions. 



