Contents 



CHAPTER XIII. 



DISEASES AND INJURIES ... . . 134-143 



Carnation Rust .... 135 

 Spraying Formulas Which Have Been Recommended as 



Curative Agencies for Rust Carnation Spot . . 137 



Fairy Ring Spot Stem Rot ..... 138 



Remedies and Preventives for Stem Rot 141 



Bacteriosis . . . . . . ^ 



CHAPTER XIV. 



PACKING AND SHIPPING FIELD-GROWN PLANTS . . . 144-147 

 Treatment of Field-Grown Plants When Received After a 



Long Shipment ...... 146 



CHAPTER XV. 



FORCING HOUSES FOR CARNATIONS ..... 148-160 



Aspect of Forcing Houses . . . . . 154 



New Galvanized-Iron U-Bar Construction . . . 159 



CHAPTER XVI. 



BENCH CONSTRUCTION ...... 161-169 



The Ordinary Wooden Bench Built Upon Posts Posts . 161 



Solid Beds . . . . . ... 163 



The Ventilated Tile Bench The Sub-Irrigation Bench . 164 



CHAPTER XVII. 



SUB-IRRIGATION ....... 170-176 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



GREENHOUSE HEATING ...... 177-188 



Hot-Water Systems The Open Expansion Tank Method 177 



The Pressure Method Sectional Boilers . . 178 

 Firebox or Locomotive Boiler Horizontal Tubular 



Boilers ....... 179 



The Closed or Perkins Method The Pump Method . 180 



Steam-Heating Systems The Gravity Method . . . 182 



The Positive Return Method .... 183 



Pump Exhaust The Vacuum Method . . . 185 



The Single-Pipe Method Types of Steam Boilers . 186 



Fuels Bituminous Coal Anthracite .... 187 



Coke Crude Petroleum or Fuel Oil . . . 188 



CHAPTER XIX. 



CARNATIONS FOR SUMMER BLOOMING AND POT CULTURE . . 189-195 



Bedding Carnations ...... 190 



Hardy Carnations Carnations for Pot Culture . . 191 



Top Dressing ........ 193 



