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Apbil 27, 1905. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



J 375 



Easter 'Window Display of C A. Samuelson, Chicago. 



soil to one of cow manure, with a 

 sprinkling of lime. Spread the soil 

 evenly over the bench and do not fill 

 too full. Then press lightly with the 

 hands. The plants should be planted in 

 broken rows about fifteen inches apart. 

 Firm well around each plant and give 

 each plant a good watering when fin- 

 ished. Do not wet the whole bench, as 

 it would be apt to sour the soil. The 

 syringing will dampen the soil enough 

 to keep down red spider. 



As the roots spread more water can 

 be given, and so on until the bench is 

 filled with roots. Air should be given 

 freely day and night to give them a good 

 healthy growth. When syringing always 

 dampen the walks, for if the foliage is 

 wet and floors are dry, the foliage is 

 apt to be burned if there is a hot sun. 



After the plants have made a good 

 growth and rooted well into the soil, 

 the whole bench should be gone over 

 and pressed down with the fingers. Some 

 growers firm with a brick, but this will 

 cause the soil to bake after pounding. 



The buds should be kept pinched off 

 until the plants have made some good, 

 strong wood, or until the fall, if the 

 flowers can be spared. In pinching off 

 these buds do not take just the bud, for 

 this will cause the shoot to break at the 

 top. which in time would make a tall, 

 lanky plant, instead of a bushy one. 

 The bud should be pinched off with at 

 least one or two eyes. 



Keep the floors well dampened during 

 the day, and if the plants do not drv 

 off after syringing it is a good idea to 

 go over the plants and give each a good 

 shaking. 



After the plants have become well es- 

 tablished they can be given a light mulch- 

 ing of cow manure and soil mixed, or 

 else a dose of wood ashes. When fall 



approaches great care should be given to 

 the airing. Although a little night air 

 at this time will keep the plants healthy 

 and strong, if too great a change oc- 

 curs between the night and day tem- 

 itrature, mildew is sure to appear. This 

 can be kept in check by the use of 

 sulphur on the heating pipes. 



The night temperature should be at 

 this time about 60 degrees and later on, 

 when the severe cold nights come, it can 

 be dropped to 58 degrees for Brides and 

 Maids, for Ivory and Golden Gate 56 

 degrees, and American Beauties 60 de- 

 grees. 



In cutting the flowers it should be 

 remembered that it is better to sacri- 

 fice a bloom than the wood. Two good 

 eyes should be left, as these will make a 

 couple of good breaks, whereas, if they 

 are cut down to the dormant eyes, they 

 will not break for a long time. 



Xeep all shoots tied up to allow free 

 circulation of air and to allow the sun 

 to shine through the rows. This takes 

 time, but it will pay in the end, as 

 the T)lauts will make a stronger growth, 

 will dry off quicker after being syringed 

 .'lud the stems will be straight, a great 

 thing to be considered in a rose. 



Do not feed much liquid manure until 

 after the turn of the year. An occa- 

 sional mulch will carry them on until 

 then. After that they can be fed liquid 

 manure every eight or ten days, ac- 

 cording to the weather. They should also 

 have an application of bone meal when 

 they get in good condition to receive 

 it. In using cow manure for a mulch 

 green manure should never be used. 



If grafted stock is preferred, the Man- 

 etti is the best stock to graft on. This 

 is procured from Europe, and when it 

 arrives it should be heeled in in a cool 

 place, where frost will not strike it. 



This will keep them in a dormant condi- 

 tion until wanted for grafting, which 

 should be about the beginning of Janu- 

 ary. Pot them up in 2%-inch pots and 

 place in a temperature of from 40 to 

 50 degrees. When they have made good 

 root action and the sap is flowing they 

 are ready for use. 



A case should be built of proper size. 

 This should be made of boards with a 

 glass top. It should be air-tight and 

 ashes should be placed in the bottom to 

 retain the moisture. 



The Manetti should be cut near the 

 pot, on a slant and from one-half to 

 three-fourths of an inch in length. The 

 scion should be cut to fit this as near 

 as possible. It is necessary that the 

 bark should meet on one side, and if it 

 can be made to fit both sides, so much 

 the better. Tie with rafiSa and place 

 in the case. When this is full close the 

 case and keep it closed for at least 

 four days, when it can be opened to give 

 a crack of air. Leave open for a few 

 minutes only. Repeat the following day, 

 and so on until they have "taken." 

 WTien the union is complete and they 

 are properly hardened off they can be 

 taken out and put with the other young 

 stock and brought along the same way. 



The case should be kept at a tempera- 

 ture of 80 degrees, but if this cannot 

 bo maintained 75 degrees will do. In 

 planting grafted stock in benches al- 

 ways get the graft below the surface of 

 the soil. 



Clinton, Mo. — The businrss of E. A. 

 Barnhardt was founded by his father in 

 1866 and has prospered steadily for 

 thirty-nine years. They have 10,000 feet 

 of glass and also do a large nursery 

 business. 



