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used alone, sours quickly, but by adding a small part of 

 light clay soil to open it, it is improved greatly. 



After the plants are transferred to the greenhouse and 

 get well hold of the soil the shoots are kept topped back for 

 another month to six weeks, according to the variety, and 

 the time the flowers are most needed. Varieties of the 

 same fast growth as Beacon can be topped back as late as 

 the latter part of September and be in full crop by Decem- 

 ber I. Then, again, varieties of slow growth similar to 

 Rosette must not be pinched close after August, or the 

 plants will be very late in producing their best crop of 

 flowers. 



The general routine of the work in caring for the plants 

 after everything has been attended to in connection with 

 the planting, stringing, wiring and starting them well on 

 their Winter's work is the same here as in other parts of the 

 country. We aflow a night temperature of 50 to 52 deg., 

 and on cloudy days s^ to 58 deg., and when the sun is 

 bright enough to warm up the houses so that we can dis- 

 pense with some of the steam heat we allow the temperature 

 to run up to 6^ deg. during the middle of the day, opening 

 the ventilators according to the condition of the weather, 

 guarding at all times against cold draughts striking the 

 plants. 



IN INDIANA AND OHIO 



These States have been the particular stronghold of 

 notable raisers of Carnations for so many years, and such 

 large quantities of blooms are grown for market b}' the many 

 growers in this area, that is has been called the "Carnation 

 belt." The names of the Dorners, the Hills, Richard 

 Witterstaetter, John Hartje, W. W'. Coles, Fred A. Lemon, 

 A. F. J. Baur of Baur & Steinkamp, John and Edward 



