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HORTICULTURE 



October 9, 1915 



MAGIC 



Manures for all Greenhouse Soils 



MaDofactured Eiclasiyelv for the Trade by the 



CHICAGO FEED S FERTILIZER CO. 

 Union Stock Yards, CHICAGO, ILL. 



A MODERN BUILT HOUSE. 



Every grower who handles bulbs in 

 quantity knows the trouble and ex- 

 pense of starting the bulbs and getting 

 them ready for forcing. The methods 

 of potting up the bulbs and placing in 

 ■cold frames, covered with soil or litter 

 ■or stable manure, which is the general 

 practice in northern states, is usually 

 very satisfactory in its results, but is 

 very expensive and requires much 

 labor only to be followed by more ex- 

 pense for labor in bringing them in, 

 especially in cold weather when they 

 often have to be dug out of snow and 

 ice. Those who force bulbs in large 

 quantities have long felt the want of a 

 better way of handling them so as to 

 reduce expense and labor of winter 

 handling. 



About three years ago, Frank Oesch- 



and also by means of small doors in 

 the walls. The house is fitted with 

 pecky cypress movable shelves, four 

 feet wide on each side and eight feet 

 wide in the center, resting upon gal- 

 vanized iron pipes that are joined to 

 iron posts by means of split T's. The 

 posts are about four feet apart and 

 the cross-pipes are about ten inches 

 apart, giving eight shelves. The 

 house is equipped with a small hot- 

 water boiler, but it has never been 

 used as sufficient heat is maintained by 

 small gasoline stoves and these were 

 used only in severe weather. The 

 bulbs are planted in pots and pans, 

 usually in October, and after being 

 thoroughly watered are placed at once 

 upon the shelves and root growth 

 starts immediately. The temperature 

 is kept as low as possible during the 

 fall and just about freezing during the 

 winter. Watering is done as required, 

 usually three or four times during the 

 season. The house is fitted with elec- 

 tric lights for working, otherwise is 

 kepi perfectly dark. Root action is ex- 

 cellent and the bulbs are in the best of 

 condition for forcing. This house has 

 been used for two years and proved 

 successful. 



slin, of Chicago, who forces about 300,- 

 000 tulips, hyacinths and daffodils in 

 pots and pans for wholesaling and 

 none for cut flowers, began experi- 

 menting with bulb houses. Since then 

 he has had so many letters of inquiry 

 from all over the country as to his 

 method of construction, that he has 

 kindly consented to give a detailed 

 description of his bulb house, which, 

 as it now stands, is giving perfect sat- 

 isfaction. The accompanying cut Is 

 made from a flash light of the interior 

 of the house, which measures 20x115 

 feet on the inside and is 81/2 feet high, 

 ■one half being underground. A house 

 ■of this size will accommodate about a 

 quarter million bulbs in pots and pans. 

 The side walls are made of solid con- 

 crete, twelve inches thick. The floor 

 is well drained, having sewer connec- 

 tion, with cement walks and six or 

 eight inches of sand over clay bottom. 

 One half of the roof is formed by a 

 cotlage, the balance made of re-in- 

 forced concrete, supported by steel 

 beams, making a very permanent 

 structure. Ventilation is provided for 

 by means of four-inch pipes running 

 through the side walls near the top 



NEWS NOTES. 



Ludington, Mich. — Two greenhouses, 

 with their tools and stock, owned by 

 E. L. Brillhart. a bankrupt, and val- 

 ued at $8,000, were sold to Martin 

 Lunde for $1,000 by court order. 



Bloomfield, N. J. — When you say 

 Hloonifield you naturally think of Peter 

 llauck, who is one of those far-sighted 

 florists who cannot be prevented from 

 making money. Just now his place, 

 recently enlarged by the purchase of 

 the Brozat greenhouse property ad- 

 joining, is largely in chrysanthemums 

 and tomatoes. The chrysanthemums 

 are very promising and among them is 

 a yellow sport from Timothy Eaton 

 which is practically a Chadwick flower 

 on an Eaton plant. It stands for late 

 propagation and can be planted very 

 close. It is to be introduced later on. 

 After tlie chrysanthemums, geraniums, 

 in which Mr. Hauck is a large operator, 

 will fill the houses— 100,000 or more 

 plants tor spring sales. 



Mr. Hauck grows only one tomato, 

 an English variety known as Early 

 Dumpleton. The first fruit is being 

 picked now and the heavy part of the 

 six tons expected will come in Decem- 

 ber when tomatoes are worth big 

 money. We counted five tiers of blos- 

 soms on plants less than two feet tall 

 which is a pretty good showing for 

 Early Dumpleton. 



The BceognUed Standard Inaectldda, 



A spray remedj for rreen, black, wUt« fly, 



red spider, thrlps, mealy bos (u>d *oft Kal*. 



Qurt, 91.M; OaUoo, 9»J0. 



FUNCINE 



An infallible apray remedy for roae mildew, 

 pamatloD and ctu7santbemam mat. 

 Qnart, 7Bc; OaUon, fS.eo. 



VERMINE 



A soil aterlUier for cnt, eel, wire and anrto 

 woriDg. 



Qaart, tl.OO; GaUon, fS.OO. 



SCALINE 



A Bcallclde and fansldde combined tor Saa 

 Joee and various scale on trees and hardy 

 stock, and varlons blights which affect 

 them. 



Quart, 76e; OaUon, $IJH>. 



NIKOTIANA 



A 12% nicotine solatlon properly dilated 

 for fumigating or Ta[>orlzliig. 



Quart, fl.BO; Oallon, 9*M>. 



If yon cannot obtain our prodacis from 

 your lotml dealer, send ns yonr order and 

 we will ship Immediately throogb oai 

 nearest a^ent. 



Aphine Manufacturing Co. 



MADISON, N. J. 

 GEO. A. BCRNI8TON M. C. EBKL 



President Treaenre* 



NIKOTEEN 



For Spraying 



APHIS PUNK 



For Fumigating 

 Aak Your Dealer For It. 



NICOTINE MFG. CO. 



§T- Loyis 



SCOTCH SOOT 



Where there Is a hoase that Is Jmst 

 full of buds almost ready to show color, 

 nothing will turn better color into the 

 flowers than a little soot, that can be 

 scattered over the benches before water- 

 ing. The amount applied should not be 

 excessive, as the soot is very strong 

 and may damage some of the foliage 

 somewhat. Apply Just enoBgh to blacken 

 the surface of the soil in the benchea, 

 and let it go at that. Better a little 

 oftener than too much all at once. 



We offer the gen nine In original owt. 



S4.o6 per 112 lbs.; «17.S0 per 580 lbs. 



Stumpp & Walter Co. 



30-32 Barclay Street, NEW YORK 



THE PLANTUFE COMPANY 



Manufacturers of Insecticides 

 Removed to Larger Quarters 



417 E. 19th Street, NEW YORK 



lOO-lb. bag 



FlantUfe Insecticide for Dusting »)8JS0 



Plantlife Fumigating Tobacco 8.00 



Very Strong Tobacco Dnst 8.00 



We pay freight orders for 200 lbs. or more. 

 Cash with order. 



Cocoanut Fibre Soil 



Does not stop the use ot Hf.mas. 

 All seedsmen keep it In st'^ck. It la ths 

 last word in Fertilizing F gmns 

 Send for Pr'.ces. 



20th CENTURY WaW FOOD CO. 



27 & 29 OCEAN ST., BEVERLY. MASS. 



WAen writinf , to advertiser* kindly 

 mention HORTICULTURE. 



