April, 1912.) FERTILIZERS FOR CARNATIONS. 9 



Jan. 26. Full crop on at this time. The flowers are solid. Calices shows 

 no sign of bursting. 



Feb. 16. Plants are in the pink of condition. Stems very long and stiff. 

 Flowers first class. 



March 9. Crop is off. Foilage is healthy. Deep green. Plants making a 

 very good growth. 



March 30. Notes taken at this date bear testimony of the value of bone 

 meal to the carnation flower, as the plants are vigorous and healthy and the 

 second crop of flowers is just coming on. 



April 20. Flowers at this time bear out remarks at previous note taking. 

 Flowers are large and firm, supported on stiff stem. Keeping qualities, 

 excellent. 



Plots No. 5 and sa. 



Each of these plots contained 28 plants, 28 sq. ft. of soil and received 2.28 

 oz. hen manure per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Root action noticeable over entire surface of bed. 



Jan. 5. Color of foliage is deep green. Buds pushing rapidly. 



Jan. 26. This plot is now at its best. The flowers are large but somewhat 

 papery and stems are somewhat weak. 



Feb. 16. Improvement is now noticeable in the length and strength of 

 stems. 



March 9. Plants are very healthy and the second crop of flowe s is showing. 



March 30. Plants healthy. Flowers large, stems long, somewhat weak. 



April 20. Notes taken at this ime confirm the previous notes. Plants 

 are very healthy and vigorous, but lack in firmness and strength, both in 

 fohage and stems. 



Plot No. 6. 



This plot contained 24 plants, 24 sq. ft. of soil and received 5.33 ozs. hen 

 manure per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first application was made. 



Dec. 15. Improvement noticeable over plants not treated with any 

 fertilizer or manure. 



Jan. 5. Vigorous growth is being made, but bed is showing signs of excess 

 of fertilizer. 



Jan. 26. Crop is on at this time, flowers are large, but very papery; do not 

 keep well. 



Feb. 16. Plants are in active growth. Stems very weak. 



March 9. A slight improvement is noticeable, perhaps on account of more 

 sunlight. The stems of flowers have more substance. 



March 30. Crop off. Foliage tall but weak. 



April 20. Notes taken at this date show Plot No. 5 where one half the 

 quantity of manure was applied to 28 sq. ft. of bench space to be more vigorous 

 than this plot, owing to the excess of nitrogen in the manure causing too weak 

 a growth. 



