General Greenhouse Culture 



lifting may begin immediately after the 5th of July. In other localities 

 where the plants make the most of their growth in the later summer months, 

 and are subject to extreme hot spells during July, August and September, 

 lifting may be deferred until well into the latter month. 



Early versus Late Lifting 



There is quite a variation of opinion between the advocates of early lift- 

 ing and those of late lifting. Each individual grower must decide, by prac- 



House of Carnation Governor Roosevelt just planted — latter part of August 



tical experience, the best date for him to lift and plant his carnations. In our 

 experience the most satisfactory average results have been obtained from 

 plants lifted prior to the 20th of August ; and many of the later blooming 



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