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The Florists' Review 



Jti.v S, 11)15. 



;i lil'c sized store, and liis IHI.") liri'iiiii- avomie, Atlantic City, of which Jack 



'-taiiccs arc sliuw ii tiy tlic tiiial \'i('\v. Jlassoii is the proprietor. IIo speaks 



Thi'- i- tlic iiiti'iior id' tlie rreinli I'-iiMudi lluently, and says it is of con- 



I'lipwci Slidp. Idi-ated al in|s Allantii- ■^ideialde lielp to liiiii in iiis luisiness. 



CARNATIONS IN TEXAS. 



I A ii:i|n'!- I.\- r.ir.l I'.'iii'^i. ,.!' W:i\:iMarliic. rc.-iil 

 hil.ui' III!' liA.i^ Sl;Mi- 1 iiii-i^l^' .\.--.iruiUi'n :il 

 I .ill Wollli .lul> <■, I'll."'. I 



• irowinii rai nations tor piditt means 

 LiidwinL; tlieni sd as te m't the 1ai;;est 

 jidssilde M'tnrns I'loni tlie jdants witli 

 tlie snialh'st p()s>ild(' owthiy. cdiisistent 

 with Lliewin^ ^dod stock, and the piol' 

 its will he lai'j^er if yon eir on tlie side 

 ol' more attention than is ahsolutely 

 necessaiy than they \\ ill it' yon are a 

 t'ew lionts late in watering-, a few days 

 late in putting on suppoi'ts. oi' cultivat 

 iuix, and nej^lect the reii s|ii<ler till he 

 -ets a hold. 



What Texans Need. 



Oiii- fonditions are eiitiiidy dillerent. 

 in nian\ respects, I'roni those ot' imr 

 hrothers I'arther north. Onr stork must 

 he rooted muc h eailier to he estaldislu'cj 

 in the ]iots het'ore the snn m'ts too hot. 

 ami to he ready for our earlier jilantin^' 

 in the tield. .\lso, the jieriod when 

 there are no outdoor llowers is much 

 shorter here. So we must use every 

 effort to ,i;et as mucdi as possihle out 

 of (uir stock duriuj; our shorter period. 



This makes it ni-cessary that we have 

 hea\y, stocky ]dants to bench ; plants 

 that will ;;et riyht to work: that we 

 i;ive them the hest of soil in the 

 benches, and constant care and atten- 

 tion: to see that tiiey are planted just 

 the ri^'ht depth: that they jjet enou<:h, 

 and still not too much water: that 

 weeds and urass are kept juiUed out, 

 an<l soil fre(|U(Mitly stirred. KlTective 

 supports should be ]>ut on eaily. Given 

 i,'ood plants at bemhin;: time, the year's 

 returns dejx'nd on constant aiol prompt 

 attention to the needs of the plants. 



The varieties of carnations we now 

 <,Mow originated in a cooler climate than 

 ours. The cind nights come earlier in 

 the fall and start the ]dants olf vij:or- 

 onslv while ours are swellerinLT in the 

 heat. This disadv.-intaue (■;in be over- 

 (.diiie to soini' cxti'iit by idosi' atten- 

 tion to wateriiiLT and s|ir;i\inL;. <'an 

 lint sdiiie ol \'on nidii' oxpi'rieiired ij;iow 

 1 r- Id ci'.i up :i -t 1 •■lih dl ca iii:il inn- 1 liiil 

 will be. \iiu niiL:h1 >.'i,^'. nati\e to oui' 

 rliiiiatr ;ind nidto ri'-;i-i ;i nt Id niir lud. 

 ,\]v viiniiiiii- at Mid^phri (■ .' The prd|Miscd 

 -I di'iilidi,-.' .-i) ('(.lir^c Stalidii wciidd be 

 ii--,.riil aldii:: thi'^ line. 



Eradicatius Disease. 



(>,]:■ ■_;: c.atd-i ,'!i,.)ii i,.- Id till, i.'iruatidn 

 .■II .. 1 , .] <i.i.h I aid! <ti Ml idt . Ki'd s|'ide!- 

 i- .a-ilv li.aiidli-l bv jdiiniptlv -pr.aviiiL; 

 r\i]\ -| dl wlirid tlir\- ;i|i|M'ai' with ar 

 ^•■iiii.; d'ld pdiiud Id \r>, |Mimi.|-- Miliar, 

 ina.','' Id a 1 hi'd^ -•\ laip di- pa<t c with 

 w :i III w at.'i . idd rddkrd . fhi<- oiiin-e 

 di' ti;i-^ !ni\tiirr Id did' ::alldii ni wati'V, 



1 . : ; , . 1 ' \ I ' L : 1 , - . . ! I . j d , , I ; ; ; 1 - | . > a \ >■ i . 



\\\,\ l.,i '■;. t lain ']<■:■ 'd-l di;1 . 'I'hr n,i\ 



tnre i.s not strong enough to be dan- 

 ui'rdUN, ;is yon \\(uild have to eat a bij; 

 I'inii h ol' >.te!ns to ;:et enough to hurt 

 \ cm. 



The last two years we ha\e practi- 

 eally (diminated stem-rot in the j;reen- 

 houses by lia\inj4' our soil clean, with 

 (lean bi'iiches and ]iroper attention to 

 watering; at bem liiuLT time. When 

 changing the s(dl st'\'eral years ago, wo 

 emjitied one beiudi, (d(>aned and white- 

 w;i>hed it, and tilled it as we emptied 

 the next one; that is, a man would 

 laiiN out a bin ket of (dd soil from 

 bench No. - and bring back a bucket 

 ol' new soil lor IhmkIi No. 1, using the 

 same bucket. This we found would 

 li'.avr a small (|nantity ot' (dd s(dl with 

 the new — enough to transfer any dis- 

 ease or fungus that might be in the 

 soil. We had an att;ul< of cinb-root 

 four years ago. We then adopted tlic 

 method of cleaning the soil out of the 

 entire house, washing the benches well, 

 •anil then giving them a thorough white- 

 washing, also whitewashing the shovels 

 and buckets before handling the new 

 soil to till the benches. This almost 

 (diminated the trouble, but we still had 

 a little of it. We thought possibly the 

 in feet ion was carried on the carnation 

 sujiport stakes, of which there is one 

 to every plant. So last season, in addi- 

 tion to other precautions, we soaked the 

 st.-ikes in whitewash. This season we 

 have been entirely free of it. 



infection also can be carried in free- 

 si.a and gladiolus bulbs that are grown 

 in carnation benches. But these can 

 t>asily be (deaned by washing in for- 

 maldehyde s(dution. Tn cleaning ours, 

 we also ))ut them in a bucket and 

 |i(inred a teaspoonful of carbon bisul- 

 ]>hide on them, jnitting a ]>aper over 

 the top to keep the fumes in. One or 

 the other, or both, of tln^se plans effec- 

 ti\(dy (dcaneil them. 



The Best Bench. 



W'e u<c concrete biMudies cast in one 

 piece. li\c t'eet wide and six* inches 

 deep. No form >>\' Ix^iudi can be so 

 easily cle.'iiK^d and disinfected. Also, 

 it lasts a lil'(dime and cost of materi.al 

 i< les-; th.an the cost of lumber to mak(^ 

 the s;illie beiddl. .\ conci(di> ben(h fuc 

 I'l'i'I \\ j. id . \\ i 1 li t h 1 ee I dW ^ dl' Ic'^- 

 -p,are,| Idiii r..| ; ap.ait. .-d-t- le-- than ".."■ 

 cents per iiiiinii|._; t'ddt. iiududing l.-lbdf; 

 L;i;i\id ;i1 .'-L' per \aid: cement at ."lO 

 cent^ per --aeK. 'I'hi-- in;i\' be (aiiisidereil 

 a diL:ic--idn i iidn tlo' siibiect in h.'ind. 

 but we l.elie\, aiivthiliL; that tends tn 

 loseii the ('f)st dl' ]ii(i(lnctidn is jierti 

 iienl, and '•(■inenl benches th.at ne\ ci' 

 nee. I lep.ali-, .|d lad decay, ijn toil hfihl 

 biiu-. in-erl-- an.l I'lniLlon^ di'-:i .a^es fiaim 

 N 1 ;i r Id \ I a I' ;i re i eit ,a i nl\' an item when 



it CdPle- td kiepiM_i ildWIl eXpCllSe.--. 



The Essential Points. 



'I'd .'il ba.k td ra Mi.at idli^. Ihe^e .'iri' 

 a I'i■^^ dl' ihr tliii]':- We ha\c I'diind e< 



sential: Healthy stock from whicli to 

 take cuttings (^we do not like to pull 

 leaves olf the cuttings or top them, as 

 both leave open wounds); an absolutely 

 (lean cutting beiudi, with good drainage 

 and clean sand. Also, we htive better 

 smcess without bottom heat; cuttings 

 spaced far enough apart to see the sand 

 freely between each one; watered well 

 wluMi put in, and sprinkled lightly every 

 luight d;iy ; covered with papers the 

 lirst two weeks on sunny days; papers 

 l>ut on about !• :,".() or 1(1 a. m.'and t.aken 

 off about ;> ]). 111. Our best jilants have 

 ;ilways come fi-oin cuttings put in sand 

 December 10 to .lannary I. 



Close attention to the little jdants in 

 pots to see that they are kepd in good 

 shape (we keep them in a cool house i, 

 planting to the li(d(l :Marcli 10 to 20; 

 kejd iierfectly ( Ie;iii and plowed :it least 

 (Hice a we(dK. to get shajiely ]dants, this 

 is the most important time. Keep tlnnn 

 topped and st.anding straight up. lieiudi- 

 ed .iiiiie '_'."; to .July 10. See that they are 

 iiid planted deepei- th.an they were in 

 the ti(dd. Ff pl;inted de('per, it is ;in 

 in\it;ition to stein-rot. We plant ours 

 se\cii rows across a ."i foot ben(di, (dexcn 

 iiddies between the rows, ^\'e have had 

 e\c(llent siua-ess pl;inting in soil m,-i(it> 

 by high water, deposited tilong the 

 (■re(dv. Any soil that will grow bhxnl 

 weeds tw.dve to tifteen feet high will 

 grow good carnations. We haul (mr 

 "^•'il nji one year ;die;id and ^t.-ick in 

 Layers, ti\«' lo.ads of soil to one of ma- 

 nure from cotton seedineal-fed cattle; 

 this turned over twice to g(>t it in good 

 shape. 



In conclusion, let me say that if you 

 ha\-e good carnations and plenty' of 

 "lem. .-ind :iiiv kind of market for 

 them, the profit will show up all right. 



A WOMAN GROWER S IDEAS. 



I A e:ii..r liy I.:ii/:inclli (t. Wcis-iii-cr. cf IScim 

 Ml. .lit. read iH'fore the Texas State Klorlsts' A^so- 

 ( latidii at I'ort Wortli, .Iiil.v ti, UM.'i. I 



Carnation culture is a comprehensive 

 subject, bounded by an infinite diver- 

 sity of opinion. l?iit, seven years ago, 

 when we took our courtige in both 

 hands, la(dving cafiital and experience, 

 and handicapped by skirts, the ultima- 

 tum had gone forth that carnations 

 could not be successfully or jirofitablv 

 grown in southeastern Texas. Nothing 

 daunted, we built a house especitillv 

 for carnations, 28x150, running north 

 .•ind south, with roof and side ventila- 

 tion, raised ben(dies five fe(d wide, 

 st(\-im heat(Nl. AVe get ficdd-grown 

 jdants from Furrow & (,'o., of Guthri(\ 

 <>kl;i.: hence we do not h:i\(^ to worr\' 

 ;ib(Mit onr sto(k and alw.avs get the 



best. 



This se.isdii \\,. planted White, Light- 

 pink an.l b'ds,. pink I'^indiant ress. .also 

 ller.ahl. Vor onr (ainipost we use three 

 iir tdiil p.arls ^dd.l inai'leti Idain to one 

 dl' well .|e..dini.ds,.,| st.alih> f'ertili/er. 

 whi(h ha- been pre|i.are.l at le.ast thiaa- 

 iiidntle- in .a.U.aiice. betHii' piittini: il 



i 111 d the I leld he-. W hi.- Il h ,a \ e been I hdl 

 dld_;|ily -iiiil.lie.i all. I w 11 i I e w .a -Il e. j . W,. 

 dl .|er plant- UH Srpl ellil.( r .|..| i \ ei \ 

 .aid! I'lant .!ire..l!\ t.. the ben. -lie-. 



I \\ (I', e in. he- .a p.ai t . a lel ■j.\ \ e .a l: I 



w .at ei i liL' Id -el t le the -ni I .a l.d\ e the 

 rd.d-. 



We fin. I le.aiiv .l.'lail- .abmif .arn.atidn 

 Liidwiiii; thai iiaiuiie (ani-t.anl alten- 

 tidli an.l 11 11 r.dia t I iid; i.are. Spr.a\in.j i- 

 f d-t i inp. 1 1 t .1 II! .Iinii;.,; the wami .|a\s 

 'V .• Iia \ e 1 M the e.a I 1 \ I'.all. I '.V 1 hi- 

 iM la II- I ii.. I iMii p. Mat II re e.a n 1 .e r.'. In. e.; 

 Id .1 Midi-i. ■_; I .iW 1 Ml; a 1 llid-l'liel e. W ( ' 



