ON THE APPLICATION OF LIQUID MANURE. 



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ARTICLE TI. — On the Application of Liquid Manure 

 to the Carnation, Polyanthus, Raminculus, S^c. ^c. 

 By Mr. John Revell, Florist, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. 



Herewith I send you for insertion in the FlorlcuUural Cabinet, 

 the result of some experiments I have made in the application of 

 Liquid I^Ianure to the Carnation, Polyanthus, Ranunculus, Hya- 

 cinth, and Pink ; the results have heen very pleasing and satisfac- 

 tory to me, and I hope, if my practice be communicated for general 

 infomialion, it may be of use to cultivators of what is termed 



florist flowers. 



Among the beautiful varieties of Carnations in cultivation, there 

 are a number of sorts of a very pale colour— some even very near 

 colourless. To such, the application of Liquid Manure is found 

 very beneficial; it heightens their culom- very materially, and many 

 of "the sorts are so much affected by it, that they even become 

 selfs (i.e. of one colour). 



The manner in which I make use of the Liquid in watering 

 Carnations, such as Butcher's Enchanter, pink bizarre, Wood's 

 Commander, purple flake, Madame Vestris, pink flake. Countess 

 of Sandwich, puri)le picotee, and other similar sorts coming pale 

 in colour, is to apply it three times a week if the season be dry, 

 and twice if it be wet. I am careful not to pour any of the liquid 

 upon the foliage, but rcgulariy over the surface of the soil, and to 

 give a.s much at each time of watering as I judge will moisten all 

 the soil. With this treatment the flowers become rich in colour 

 and of a perfect character. 



When the kinds above enumerated are cultivated in the general 

 manner, according to instructions inserted in the Horticultural 

 Register last year, they usually come with scarce any colour at 

 all. Since the time of my drawing up the article refen-ed to, my 

 experience with the liquid manure has transpired. It is my prac . 

 lice with the plants I thus water, to have them placed in a separate 

 lot, so that I avoid mistakes in the application of the li(pud- 



manure 



destroyud, whilst the former wilhstoud the intensity of the frosts and cutting 

 winds without the slinhtesl injury. 



When prot.crly fdauK-d out and gradually inured to the climate, we are 

 fully eonvineed thai Camellias will he found unieh more hardy than l.aurelK, 

 •' Con I). 



