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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Skptumbeh 26, 1907. 



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 7— 9-)n. bulbB, 200 to the case, 9.00 oer 100: 85.00 per 1000 

 Full case lots at 1000 rate. 



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«m/u|TP DrkHiytiy HV>t#*liyTHCk Bu1b8l2-15cm. incircumfereDce, $2.75per100; $25.00 per 1000. 

 TTllllE. iCVFIvi/^l^ 11 I >^V>II'^ ■ 11^ Bulbs 13-15 cm. in circumference, 3.26perl00; 29.00 per 1000. 



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Vegetable Forcing. 



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

 ,>*)()n as frcoil from the restraint of the 

 temporary injunction, ;is reported in the 

 last two issues of the Review, at once 

 began ])lantiug his [rreenhouses to on- 

 cuBibers. 



LETTUCE IN SOLID BEDS. 



I am a new reader of the Review and 

 shall be glad to iiave you give us some 

 information rm growing lettuce in solid 

 beds. TI.W.W. 



You are lucky in having solid beds, as 

 lettuce is far more cusily handled in them 

 than in raised benches. To begin with 

 the sowing of the see<l, these are best 

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

 In such a soil the seedlings- arc not so 

 iipt to damp off as they would be in a 

 soil that is iieavy and retentive. !Sow 

 the seed rather tliinly, cover lightly and 

 place in a house where the night temper- 

 ature docs not exceed 4.') degrees. Give 

 sutticicnt water to settle tlu; -soil after 

 sowing and keep moderately moist but 

 not too wet. A shading of the flats is 

 beneficial until g<niunation has taken 

 place, as 't prcv«'iits Irving out and ob- 

 viates th.> nri'.--;sity of uat.TitiL' ''o fre- 

 quently. 



When larg.: •■iiniigh to handle, the little 

 plants shoidd b-' pri<-k.<l out into flats, 

 allowing tlwin h -pac; of nbout two 

 inches each way. 'fins givs thmi sufh- 

 cient spa<'o so that, they will I'o larg.- 

 .>nongh to pliint mto 1h.- b.'nch before 

 they begin to "■tow<l ok' anolh<-r in the 



flats. 



If the ^oil 1(1 Ml. Ii.ds ha.H been use.l 

 for form.T .roi-s and tlio fert ili/.iiig pro|)- 

 crties pr.'tty wll J^p' nt, a good dressing 

 of maniir.' shoiild b- forked into it jm- 

 vious to planting. 1 |.r<d'er to use ma- 

 nure from the <()U luirns to that from the 

 horse stabb' a!id bk; t<j have 'it in a 

 pretty well dccotii[i"-.' I condition, but I 

 would iiso .ither ni preference to arti- 

 ficial maiuir.s, as Icitncr does not seem 

 to take kindly 1o tli.in. 



In planting be .'ar.ftil not to set the 

 plants too iir-..(, HI tl.. <oil This xirecati- 



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 

 jilants will tlepend 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 Avho can be depended on to 

 do as he is told. Bright days only should 



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 those selling articles of florists' use 

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be selected for the application of water 

 and it .should be so applied that as little 

 as possible will grt on the f(diage, or 

 into the hearts of the plants. Always 

 apply w.'iter in the moinitiL'', just ;is soon 

 as the sun lieat has begun to tell on the 

 teni[ier.af lire of the liouse, as this allows 

 the longest y)ossiblc time for tlie moisture 

 to become drie<l up before closing down 

 time arrives. When watering is done, it 

 should be done liberally, so as not to 

 hav*^ to do it the more often Stolid lieds 



retain the moisture much longer than ft 

 raised bench would and water should not 

 be given every i\nu: that they a[)pear £ 

 little dry on the surface. It is always a 

 s.afe plan to find out the condition of the 

 soil a few inches below the surface ami 

 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 oc 

 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 bf 

 fre(piently 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 t« 

 grow is Grand Rapids. This is the easi 

 est of all the varieties to handle. For » 

 head lettuce the Boston Market type is 

 the best. A selected strain of this, knowr 

 as the Hothouse strain, is an improve 

 ment on the old form. Wm. Scott 



LETTUCE AND TOMATOES. 



I h.ave two small houses, ]0.v50 feet, ii 

 pot ferns, which I expect to be rid oi 

 iiy .Tanuary Lo, and I thought of fillini; 

 the benches with soil and j)lanting lettuce 

 When should Graml Haj)ids lettuce ]» 

 sown, to have them ready to plant early 

 ill .l;inuaiy.' Later I want to plant to 

 iiiatoes. When should these be sown, t( 

 get fruit rif)e a little before the outsidt 

 tom;itoes come in? Is Comet the best 

 forcing tomato? .LAI. 



Lettuce seed of the (irand Kajiids v.ari 

 ety should be sown three or four wcek^ 

 before the plants are wanted for th( 

 houses in which they are to mature. Ii 

 your houses will not be ready before .Tan 

 uary 1.5, plant the s«>ed between Decern 

 ber 10 and December IT). The .seeds 

 should bo sown in .shallow flats, in !i 

 light, sandy soil, which should be sifte<; 

 and fresh from a new pile, not previ 

 ously used inside. Presp the soil firmh 



