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The Weekly Florists* Review. 



BsPTmcBBB 20, 1007. 



LILIUM HARRISII 



Bulbs of tlie v*ry fiiiest QUAllty. 



6— 7-iu. bulbH. 8 to tbe ca»e, 96 00 per 100; $66-06 per 1000. 

 7— 9-iii. bulbs, 200 to the caie, 9.00 per 100; 86.00 per 1000. 

 Fall case lots at 1000 rate. 



>in««t B«nnuda-gTo^im Bulbs. 



Extra quality buibH,%tu ^iin. diameter 9 .76 per KO; 



Selected bulbs, Hto^in. diameter 1.00 per 100; 



95.00 per 1000. 

 7.50 per 1000. 



FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA 



H/HITP DmMAM HVA^INTHQ Bulbs 12- 16 cm. in circumference, 92.75 per lOO; 925.00 per 1000. 

 VTIIIII^ iCl-ri^I**!^ ■■ ■ >^\^il'^ 1 11^ Bulbs 18-16 cm. In circomlerenoe. 8.26perl00; 29.00 per 1000. 



&|An/>|CCIIC DADrD lI/IIITr HDAMnin ADA Bulbs 18- 16 cm. in circumference, 91 26 per iro; 9900perl000. 

 nlAKL>loolJa rArLll TTIiIIL UI%AllUirLUIl/% Sulbs M cm. andupin 1.60perl00; 11.00 per 1000. 



ALLIUM NEAPOLITANUM 75cperl00; 9500 per lOOO 



BERMUDA BUTTERCUP OXALIS tlOOpeneO; 97 60perlOOO 



If yoo have not received came^ send for our complete list of Bulbs for Winter and Spring Flowering. 



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Vegetable Forciog. 



D. T. West, of Charleston, 8. C, as 

 8SOB as freed from the restraint of the 

 temporary injunction, as reported in the 

 last two issues of the Review, at once 

 began planting his greenhouses to cu- 

 eumbers. "' 



LETTUCE IN SOLID BEDS. 



I am a new reader of the Review and 

 .shall be glad to have you giv« us some 

 information on growing lettuce in solid 

 beds. H.W.W. 



You are lucky in having solid beds, as 

 lettuce is far more easily handled in them 

 than in raised benches. To begu» with 

 the sowing of the seed, these are best 

 sown in flats, in a rather light, free soil. 

 In such a soil the seedlings' are not so 

 apt to damp off as they would be in a 

 soil that is heavy and retentive. Sow 

 the seed rather thinly, cover lightly and 

 place in a house where the night temper- 

 ature does not exceed 45 degrees. Give 

 gufBcient water to settle the soil after 

 sowing and keep moderately moist but 

 not too wet, A shading of the flats is 

 beneficial until germination has taken 

 place, as it prevents drying out and ob- 

 viates the necessity of watering so fre- 

 quently. . 



When large enough to handle, the littw 

 plants should be pricked out into flats, 

 allowing them a space of about two 

 inches each way. This gives them suffi- 

 cient space so that they will be large 

 enough to plant into the bench before 

 they begin to crowd one another in the 

 flats. 



If the soil in the beds has been used 

 for former crops and the fertilizing prop- 

 erties pretty well spent, a good dressing 

 of manure should be forked into it pre- 

 vious to planting. I prefer to use ma- 

 nure from the cow-bams to that from the 

 horse stable and like to have it in a 

 pretty well decomposed condition, but I 

 would use either in preference to arti- 

 ficial manures, as lettuce does not seem 

 to take kindly to them. 



In planting be careful not to set the 

 plants too deep in the soil. This precau- 



tion saves much trouble from stem-rot, 

 much of which can undoubtedly be traced 

 to carelessness in this matter. The dis- 

 tance apart at which it is best to set the 

 plants will depend to a certain extent on 

 the variety grown, but as a general rule 

 eight inches each way will be found the 

 most profitable distance. 



One of the most important points in 

 the cultivation of lettuce under glass is 

 the watering. This part should never be 

 left to a careless operator but should be 

 intrusted to a man who knows his busi- 

 ness, or one who can be depended on to 

 do as he is told. Bright days only should 



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 which is the means of bringing a new 

 advertiser to 



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Such friendly assistance is thoroughly 

 appreciated. 



Give us the name of anyone from 

 wliom you are buying, not an adver- 

 tiser. Ve especially wish to interest 

 those selling articles of florists' use 

 not at present advertised. 



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be selected for the application of water 

 and it should be so applied that as little 

 as possible will get on the foliage, or 

 into the hearts of the plants. Always 

 apply water in the morning, just as soon 

 as the sun heat has begun to tell on the 

 temperature of the house, as this allows 

 the longest possible time for the moisture 

 to become dried up before closing down 

 time arrives. When watering is done, it 

 should be done liberally, so as not to 

 have to do it the more often. Solid beds 



retain the moisture much longer than a 

 raised bench would and water' should not 

 be given every time that they appear a 

 little dry on the surface. It is always a 

 safe plan to find out the condition of the 

 soil a few inches below the surface and 

 make sure that water is necessary before 

 it is applied. 



Next in importance is airing, and care 

 should be taken that the ventilators are 

 opened, be it ever so little, on every pos- 

 sible occasion, as much of the success of 

 the crop depends on the sweetness of the 

 atmosphere and guarding against conden- 

 sation. If the house is allowed to sweat 

 and the condensation allowed to settle on 

 the foliage, it creates a congenial condi- 

 tion for the development of fungous dis- 

 eases, but with proper attention to wa- 

 tering and airing the trouble from such 

 diseases can readily be reduced to a min- 

 imum. The surface of the soil should be 

 frequently stirred to keep it sweet and 

 no decayed or yellow leaves should be al- 

 lowed to remain on the plants. 



If a leaf lettuce is desired, the best to 

 grow is Grand Rapids. This is the easi- 

 est of all the varieties to handle. For a 

 head lettuce the Boston Market type is 

 the best. A selected strain of this, known 

 as the Hothouse strain, is an improve- 

 ment on the old form. Wm. Scott. 



LETTUCE AND TOMATOES. 



I have two small houses, 10x50 feet, in 

 pot ferns, which I expect to be rid of 

 by January 15, and I thought of filling 

 the benches with soil and planting lettuce. 

 When should Grand Rapids lettuce be 

 sown, to have them ready to plant early 

 in January? Later I want to plant to- 

 matoes. When should these be sown, to 

 get fruit ripe a little before the outside 

 tomatoes come in? Is Comet the best 

 forcing tomato ? J. M. 



Lettuce seed of the Grand Rapids vari- 

 ety should be sown three or four weeks 

 before the plants are wanted for the 

 houses in which they are to mature. If 

 your houses will not be ready before Jan- 

 uary 15, plant the seed between Decem- 

 ber 10 and December 15. The seeds 

 should be sown in shallow flats, in a 

 light, sandy soil, which should be sifted 

 and fresh from a new pile, not previ- 

 ously used inside. Press the soil flrmlr 



