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June 13, 1907. 



tion. Those who know its value use it 

 largely. 



General Pelissier, brilliant carmine, 

 compact spike, very early and easy 

 forcer. This is one of the best and fin- 

 est scarlet hyacinths for forcing. - 



Gertrude, rosy pink, compact spike 

 and large bulb. A first-class forcing va- 

 riety, profitable for market work. Be- 

 ing of erect habit, it is also excellent 

 for bedding. 



Gigantea, fine blush pink, large com- 

 pact spike. The name indicates its char- 

 acter, as it has a giant spike. Is an 

 excellent forcer, and well known among 

 florists as a profitable variety for forc- 

 ing for market. 



King of Belgium (Roi des Beiges) is 

 one of the finest scarlet hyacinths; keeps 



as the well-known white and pink Baron 

 Van Thuill. 



Charles Dickens, dark porcelain blue, 

 very large compact spike, fine trade va- 

 riety, sure to give satisfaction. 



Enchantress, clear light blue, one of 

 the finest light blues, extra fine spike. 

 An exhibition variety. Highly recom- 

 mended for forcing. 



Grand Lilas, extra fine porcelain blue, 

 grand large spike and bells. Forces very 

 easily. Is one of the finest light blue 

 hyacinths. 



Grand Maitre, deep porcelain blue, 

 broad large spike and very large bulb, 

 a grand variety. 



King of the Blues, deep glossy blue, 

 large compact spike, the finest dark blue 

 hyacinth in cultivation. 



TROUBLE WITH SALVIAS. 



What makes seedling salvias shed their 

 leaves and ten per cent die, also petunias 

 and rose geraniums? I have no trouble 

 in growing any other geraniums. The 

 drainage is good and the soil is the same 

 as other plants. My soil is a sandy loam. 

 Would like to remedy the trouble. 



C. P. M. 



Either the plants have suffered from 

 dryness at the root or the soil in which 

 they were potted contained something 

 which affected them. In the case of the 

 salvias, a chill may have caused loss of 

 foliage. These plants have to be grown 

 fairly warm and should be carefully 

 hardened off before being planted out. 

 We have never any trouble with the 

 scented geraniums and petunias. Each 

 prefers a light and moderately rich com- 

 post, in which, if carefully watered, they 

 should grow well. Possibly the soil in 

 which they are potted may be poor, in 

 which case the use of weak doses of 

 liquid manure water or occasional water- 

 ings with nitrate of soda will help to 

 tone up the plants. C. W. 



MIXED CROPS. 



Late Tulip Picotee. 



I have an even-span house, 18x100, 

 built for forcing bulbs, the benches 

 about two feet from the eaves. It is 

 now in tomatoes, to be followed with 

 chrysanthemums and some carnations. 

 The soil was new last October, when the 

 house was built, and I presume it will 

 be right for either crop if dug deeply. 

 We manured for tomatoes, uot^ heavily, 

 and use soot water. I shall "put the 

 carnations in the side benches to get the 

 sun. 



What I want to know is, presuming 

 the temperature may be right for mums 



its color longer than any other scarlet 

 hyacinth. 



Lord Macaulay, deep carmine pink 

 with white eye, the brightest of the dark 

 reds. Extra large and compact spike, 

 a splendid hyacinth. It is found in 

 every collection for exhibition, a proof 

 of its great value. 



Moreno, extra fine jjink, very large 

 spike and bells, forces easily. Is a 

 splendid hyacinth and found in every 

 collection for exhibition. We highly 

 recommend this varietj' for growing in 

 large quantities for forcing. 



Baroness Van Thuill, i)ure white, large 

 compact spike, very fine for early forc- 

 ing. 



British Queen, pure white, grand spike 

 and largo bulb, not sufliciently known. 

 A fine variety. 



Grandeur a Merveille, fine blush white, 

 very large spike. There is no better 

 hyacinth of this color to grow in quan- 

 tity. 



La Grandesse, extra fine snow-white, 

 large spike and fine formed bells, grand 

 flower. This is an exhibition variety 

 which has no equal among the single 

 white hyacinths. Those who know its 

 value use it largely, and every season 

 the stock of it runs short in Holland. 



Mme. Van der Hoop, pure white, extra 

 large bells. Forces easily and is also 

 very useful for outdoors, because of its 

 erect habit. This is a fine variety, 

 which we recommend to use in large 

 quantities. 



Baron Van Thuill, dark bright blue, 

 large compact spike, has the same habit 



Late Tulip Vitellina. 



Lord Derby, light porcelain blue, one 

 of the finest light blue hyacinths, broad 

 spike. 



Queen of the Blues, light blue with 

 silvery appearance, extra fine large spike, 

 splendid flower. 



De Kalb, III. — J. L. Johnson's large 

 planting of outdoor sweet peas began to 

 bloom about June 1, and he is now ship- 

 ping large quantities. This is early, 

 considering the backward season. 



and carnations up to December 1, will it 

 be high enough when we then fill up 

 with Paper Whites, white Romans and 

 Golden Spur! 



Have never grown carnations, only as 

 a hobby, so know little about them. We 

 expect to pinch back until September 

 and then house them. We do not ex- 

 pect great things; merely to grow for 

 local trade in the south. Can I put in 

 the same house a few roses or Harrisii 

 lilies, or both? We run about 55 de- 

 grees at night, but we get an up and 



