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or branches. I do not believe that a 

 soit, succulent cutting, taken from a 

 sh<iot before it throws a bud, would 

 h.T'len in that way. I shall be grateful 

 toi ><ome information on this subject. 



L. N. B. 



I jiin iuclined to the opinion that your 

 tro ible does not originate with the kind 

 of I uttings used, but that the hardening 

 of 'lie stems is caused by the cuttings 

 being left in the sand too long after 

 beiiig rooted. I have seen many cut- 

 tin. ~ so, treated, and almost invariably 

 til. result is just such trouble as you 

 ha\ >' liad. 



1 lind little difference in the value of 

 th( l^wo kinds of cuttings mentioned, if 

 till are selected and handled properly. 

 Tin cutting taken from the tip of the 

 flo\. ring shoot makes the strongest 

 loo:. ing cutting, and for the cutting spe- 

 eiiiiist gives the best satisfaction, be- 

 cau-o the buyer usually wants a good 

 .sizo.j cutting. For my own use, how- 

 ever, I would just as soon have the fair 

 size' I cutting from the base of the 

 flower stem. Next season, watch the 

 cutlings more closely in the cutting 

 1)611' li and pot them as soon as they are 

 re.Tly. Letting the young plants get too 

 |iotl>ound will also bring on the same 

 trouble; so watch that too. 



A. F. J. B. 



PLANTING IN THE OPEN. 



We are building a new house for car- 

 nations and would like to know whether 

 we ean plant the stock in the beds sui - 

 ressfully before the roof is put on, as 

 we expect to be a little late in finishinji 

 the house. F. & S. 



It is a quite common practice to 

 pliint carnations before the house is 

 trla/ed. Of course it means extra labor 

 in care and watering, but plants so 

 liamlled frequently give the best results 

 that are had on the place that year. It 

 It better to bench the plants before the 

 honse is glazed than to leave the plant- 

 ii'K loo late. 



CARNATION ALICE. 



The accompanying illustration of a 

 Iteucli of Peter Fisher's new flesh pink 

 •arnation, Alice, will be of interest as 

 J<howing its condition July 4, 1914, after 

 hlooniing from September, 1913, and 

 turnishing 40,Ono cuttings for this 

 yoar's planting. 



CYCLAMENS IN FRAMES. 



mil cyclamens do better in deep 

 frames or in ordinary shallow ones? Is 

 'I necessary to have the sashes over 

 '■ycla Miens which are protected with 

 'aths. oven on a hot day, or is it suffi- 

 ^■'eiit to have them covered with laths 

 |o ^liade them? I think the glass at- 

 raot^ the sun and causes greater heat. 

 ' ani located in Ehode Island. J. B. 



C'y, 

 franu 

 head 

 xashc 

 sashc 

 and 

 farv 

 ''had. 

 «ash' 

 hea\ 

 'lo 1,; 

 an.) ; 

 hits 



'aniens do not require deep 

 ■'^; all that is needed is sufficient 



room to clear them when the 

 ^ are let down closely. Raise the 

 ; at least six inches at both back 

 '■ont, by building a light tempo- 

 'lame. In hot weather the lath 

 ^ during sun are all that is needed, 

 are not necessary except when 



lainstorms are likely. The plants 

 ' ter if left fully exposed at night, 

 ' po in the morning until the sun 

 ' ''•'"1. A light spraying over the 



Bench of Carnation Alice at Peter Fisher's, Ellis, Mass., July 4. 



laths two or three times daily in hot 

 weather is beneficial. C. W, 



WHEN TO SOW STOCKS. 



Will you kindly inform us as to the 

 proper time to plant seeds of stocks to 

 realize the best- profits on them under 

 ylass? Please state also now to handle 

 tlicni and which .-ire the best varieties. 



H. H. 



Stocks are fiiost ]»rofitable when 

 jirown for a spring crop and especially 

 for Memorial day. For a winter crop 

 Meauty of Nice,' White and Pink Col- 

 umn, should be sown early in August. 

 For a Memorial day crop sow early in 

 February. Pot oft", rather than i)rick 

 off the seedlings into flats. Grow in 

 benches in a night temperature of 4-i 

 to ofl degrees. For a spring crop sow 

 at Christmas. A good selection of giant 

 ten weeks' is best for spring and Me- 

 morial daj^ crops. C. W. 



RED GLADIOLI FOR CHRISTMAS. 



When sImuiM red gladioli be ]tlanted 

 ill benches to come in right lor Christ- 

 mas.? A. H. 



AVIiile it is barely possible that red 

 gladioli might he had in flower at 

 Christmas if there were some way of 

 retarding the bulbs and at the same 

 time not crippling their vitality, T have 

 never yet seen it done, and do not 

 think that the forcing of this flower 

 for Christmas is practicable. Better 

 stick to scarlet poinsettias, geraniums, 

 begonias and Chinese primulas, to 

 which, of course, roses, carnations and 

 tulips can be addetl. If you want some 

 red bulbous flowers, try the scarlet 

 Due van Thol or Tournesol tulips. 



C. W. 



STOCKS FOR WINTER BLOOMS. 



Will you kindly inform me what kind 

 of ten weeks' stocks will bloom during 

 the monthn of Jauuarv, February and 



March? I should like to put in a bench 

 of these. Also, tell me when to plant 

 them to have them bloom in .lanuary. 



A. H. 



The ten weeks' stocks are excellent 

 for spring and summer flowering, but 

 are not so good for a midwinter crop. 

 In fact, while it is possible to flower 

 stocks from December onward, they cer- 

 tainly are not a paying crop commer- 

 cially. I have had much better success 

 with ])ot-grown plants during winter 

 than when .grown in benches. Suitable 

 winter forcing varieties are White Col- 

 uiiiii, Queen Alexandra and Beauty of 

 Nice. The cut-and-come-again varieties 

 also are desirable. If you want flowers 

 in December, the seed should be started 

 about the first week in August. 



C. W. 



SNAPDRAGONS FROM SEED. 



Will you ]dease tell us when to plant 

 snapdragon seeds under glass and how 

 to handle them.' Also, what are the 

 best varieties? H. H. 



'Although a perennial, the snapdragon 

 usually is treated as an annual. Both 

 cuttings and seeds are used. Seedlings 

 are more vigorous and even good strains 

 will give a few plants not true to color. 

 If seeil is sown now and the seedlings 

 are boxed off, later potted, and benched 

 ill September, they will give some flow 

 ers early in November and from that 

 time on until .Tune. In using seeds, 

 plant the intermediate varieties; the 

 dwarf ones are too short and the tall 

 ones too aspiring. Antirrhinums do 

 well for winter flowering in raised 

 benches containing four inches of soil. 

 They need a minimum temperature of 

 !.■) to 48 degrees. Pink is the best sell- 

 ing color; next to that, white and 

 yellow. C. "W. 



Penn Yan, N. Y. — During the summer 

 the Lake Keuka Floral Co. will move 

 the two greenhouses on Head street to 

 the rear of the Main street store. 



