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iiiRocticidcs until the plants have taken 

 hold. A. F. J. B. 



CARNATION TEMPERATURES, 



I have two carnation houses. One runs 

 at about 50 degrees, the other 56 de- 

 grees. Mv carnations are William 

 Scott, Louise, Enchantress and Genevieve 

 Lord. Which of these shall I put in 

 the cooler house, and which in the 

 warmer! W. A. L. 



None of the varieties you mention 

 will do well in as warm a temperature 

 as 56 degrees. I should hate to attempt 

 to grow carnations in a house in which 

 I could have no more control over the 

 temperature. If there is no other way 

 to keep the temperature down, you can 

 arrange to open part of the ventilators 

 a trifle. The best plan perhaps would be 

 to procure enough plants of the various 

 colors of Lawson and its sports to fill 

 that house. These will thrive in 56 de- 

 grees. None of your varieties should 

 have over 52 degrees under ordinary con- 

 ditions. Queen Louise and Genevieve 

 Lord, however, would likely suffer the 

 least. You ought to be able to cut out 

 any pipe on your place except the mains. 



A. F. J. B. 



HINTS ON CARNATIONS. 



Will you please give me the day and 

 night temperatures for the following list 

 of carnations, also any special points 

 of difference in their culture: Pink Law- 

 son, White and Variegated Lawson, En- 



I'omes. Mrs. Lawson and her sports 

 will stand liberal feeding when in good 

 health, and so will Fenn. Enchantress 

 does not like much feeding, as it has a 

 tendency to make the blooms soft. The 

 same is true of Nelson Fisher. Lady 

 Bountiful, if grown too wet and fed 

 unduly, will have considerable pink 

 mottling in the bloom. Grow this just 

 a little dry when in full bloom. Don't 

 top it too late either, else your first crop 

 will be quite late. Watch close for 

 thrips on the Lawson tribe; they are 

 their special favorites. A. F. J. B. 



CONVENTION PROGRAM. 



The preliminary program for the 

 twenty-second annual convention of the 

 Society of American Florists has just 

 been issued. It announces that in ac- 

 cordance with the instructions voted by 

 the society last year in Washington, a 

 system of numbered badges and key- 

 book to correspond has been put into 

 operation this year under the direction 

 of the executive board. It ia believed 

 that the members will find these num- 

 bers valuable as a convenient means of 

 identification of one another. The names 

 of all new members joining prior to 

 July 15 this year, have been included 

 in the list. Each member of the society 

 will be supplied with a copy of the book. 



The opening session is set for Tues- 

 day, August 21, 2 p. m. The opening 

 session will be devoted to an address of 

 welcome by Mayor Chas. F. Snyder, re- 

 sponse by ex-President Patrick O'Mara; 



Main Street Bddge and the High School, Dayton, O. 



chantress, Harry Fenn, Lady Bountiful 

 and Nelson Fisher. M. S. C. 



The following temperatures will suit 

 your varieties admirably: Mrs. T. W. 

 Lawson and all its sports, 54 to 56 de- 

 grees; Enchantress, 48 to 52 degrees; 

 Harry Fenn, 50 to 52 degrees; Lady 

 Bountiful, 50 to 52 degrees; Nelson 

 Fisher, 54 to 56 degrees. I shall ask 

 you to read my answer to B. A. M. in 

 last week's issue in regard to the texture 

 of your soil. 



Aside from the difference in tempera- 

 ture, the varietie.s require pretty much 

 the same treatment until feeding time 



the annual address of the president, and 

 reports of secretary, treasurer, state 

 vice-presidents, committees, and other of- 

 ficials of the society. The judges will 

 examine and prepare their report upon 

 the novelties and new inventions in the 

 trade exhibition immediately after the 

 close of the opening session. 



President's reception, 7 p. m. This 

 always-popular social feature will be 

 held on Tuesday evening at Far Hills, 

 the private estate of John H. Patterson, 

 under the auspices of the Dayton Flo- 

 rists' Club. Music, refreshments, and 

 grand ilhimination of the grounds. 



Second day, Wednesday, August 22, 



9:30 a. m. Following reports of judges 

 at the morning session, the prize essays 

 prepared by members on the subject of 

 "The Best Method of Marketing the 

 Product of the Wholesale Plant and 

 Flower Grower, ' ' will be presented and 

 the awards announced. 



The selection of the location of the 

 next meeting (polls open one hour), 

 nomination of officers and roll-call of 

 states for nomination for state vice- 

 presidents for next year will take place 

 at this session. 



There also will be an address, "Teach- 

 ing Horticulture in the Public Schools," 

 by E. V. HaUock, Queens, N. Y. 



The executive board recommends the 

 passage of the following amendments: 



Article 11, section 2, to be amended by strik- 

 ing out In paragraph (d) the words "12 o'clock 

 noon" and Inserting "11 a. m." 



The following to be added to paragraph (d> 

 "In case of failure to elect on first ballot, the 

 president shall order a new ballot Immediately, 

 polls to remain open one hour; should this ballot 

 fall to elect, the president shall order a third 

 ballot, polls to remain open one hour; this ballot 

 shall be limited to the two candidates receiving 

 the highest vote on preceding ballot." 



Bowling tournament at 1:30 p. m. 

 Wednesday. The bowling contests be- 

 tween teams representing the various 

 Florists' Clubs, will take place at the 

 bowling alleys, Fairview park. Prelim- 

 inary individual rolling and the ladies' 

 contests will take place at Lakeside park. 

 Many valuable trophies have been 

 donated. For instructions as to entries, 

 etc., address George Asmus, 897 W. 

 Madison street, Chicago, 111. 



There will be a promenade concert 

 at the exhibition building during the 

 afternoon for the entertainment of those 

 who do not attend the bowling tourna- 

 ment. 



Florists' Hail Association of America. 

 Annual meeting at Convention hall, 3 

 p. m., Wednesday. 



Illustrated lecture, 8 p. m. Title and 

 lecturer to be announced later. The 

 question box will be opened after the 

 close of the lecture, and a general dis- 

 cussion will be in order upon a numl)or 

 of practical topics. 



There will be a meeting of members 

 of the American Carnation Society at 

 the Algonquin Hotel, immediately after 

 adjournment of the Wednesday evening 

 session of the S. A. F. 



Third day, Thursday, August 23, 9:30 

 a. m. Subjects for discussion will be: 

 "Becent Improvements in Retailers' 

 Methods of Offering Flowers." Essayist 

 to be announced later. "The Ideal 

 Private Gardener and His Work," by 

 Fred E. Palmer, Brookline, Mass. 



Election of officers, 10 a. m. During 

 the discussion the election of officers 

 for 1907 will take place, the polls being 

 kept open two hours. The question box 

 will be opened during the voting. 



Exhibitors' day. By vote of the ex- 

 ecutive board, Thursday afternon will be 

 devoted exclusively to the interests of 

 the exhibitors. There will be band con- 

 certs in the exhibition hall, and in the 

 grounds outside, noon and evening. 



Evening session, 7:30 p. m. The main 

 topic for this evening, as assigned by 

 the executive board will be addresses 

 and a discussion on the proposed na- 

 tional flower show. 



Friday, August 24, is Dayton Florists' 

 day. The program as arranged for the 

 fourth day is as follows: At 10 a. m., 

 a trip to the National Cash Register Co., 

 the model factory of the world. In the 

 afternoon at 2 o'clock, a street-car ride 

 to Soldiers' Home; band concert at the 

 home by Uncle Sam 's band ; address at 

 Memorial hall. Further details will be 



