April, 1912.] FERTILIZERS FOR CARNATIONS. 11 



March 9. Improvement is noticeable over last notetaking, but improve- 

 ment is by no means as marked as where other fertilizers were applied. 



March 30. The improvement of plants in this plot is not marked, but 

 they appear to be holding their o^vn in regard to growth and color of foliage. 



April 20. Plants present a fair appearance, are healthy, rather dwarf, 

 and somewhat uneven. 



Plots 10 and loa. 



Each of these plots contained 64 plants, 64 sq. ft. of soil and received 

 2 ozs. Clay's fertihzer mixed with 8 ozs. screened loam per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top di-essing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Foliage deep green. Plants vigorous, dense in growth, stems 

 wiry and strong, 20 inches in length. 



Jan. 5. Great improvement is now manifest, plants are vigorous, stems 

 stiff, calices strong, flowers large size. 



Jan. 26. Plots in full crop, flowers large, supported on stiff stems. 



Feb. 16. The plants are making very vigorous growth and are still support- 

 ing a large crop of flowers. 



March 9. Plants are very vigorous in growth. Foliage deep green, stems 

 long and stiff, buds large. 



March 30. The flowers produced at this time are very large, supported 

 on stiff stems. 



April 20. Foliage deep green, plants strong, healthy and vigorous, blooms 

 large and of excellent keeping qualitj\ 



Plots No. II. and iia. 



Each of these plots contained 32 plants, 32 sq. ft. of soil, and received 1.75 

 ozs. bone meal per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Improvement scarcely noticeable at this date. 



Jan. 5. Plants now show a marked improvement. Buds are commencing 

 to push and show color, supported on strong stems. 



Jan. 26. Foliage deep green, plants very bushy and vigorous; stems are 

 now 24 inches in length supporting large flowers with strong calices. 



Feb. 16. The growth and length of stem still continue; plants very thrifty. 



March 9. Foliage very dark green, root action very marked; crop heavy, 

 length of flower stems 26 inches, heavy and strong. 



March 30. The plants are very vigorous and flowers produced are large 

 and of excellent keeping quahty. 



April 20. Plants healthy and vigorous. Flowers large, supported on stiff 

 wiry stems. 



Plots No. 12 and 12a. 



Each of these plots contained 72 plants, 72 sq. ft. of soil and received 2.11 

 ozs. Clay's fertilizer per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Root action showing on surface of soil; plants show an improved 

 appearance. 



