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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



Februaby 13, 1908. 



Rose House of Stockton & Howe» Princeton^ N. J, 



vantage, but where the soil is heavy and 

 of a richer character the advantages are 

 not quite so apparent. 



I have for years grown grafted stock 

 of Bride and Bridesmaid alongside these 

 varieties on their own roots, in both light 

 and heavy soils, and kept a record of the 

 results of each from October 1 till May 

 30. These records show that grafted 

 stock grown on poor soil was more pro- 

 ductive and the blooms of better quality 

 than were those on their own roots in 

 the same class of soil, though in both re- 

 spects they fell behind those same varie- 

 ties on their own roots where planted in 

 the richer soil. 



The grafted stock planted in strong, 

 fibrous loam certainly made astonishing 

 growth, being nearly twice the size of 

 those on their own roots. The first cut 

 was of about the same quantity per 

 plant, but the quality of the bud was 

 inferior. During the winter months the 

 quality improved, particularly in length 

 and wiriness of stem, but frequently — 

 much more frequently than with those 

 on their own roots — the buds were off 

 color. Different conditions of soil, water 

 and climate have a modifying effect 

 which can only be determined by experi- 

 ment. 



The question of the most suitable kind 

 of bench has been freely discussed in 

 these columns, some preferring raised 

 benches and others the solid bench. For 

 first-year stock we have always had best 

 results from raised benches, but where 

 we have transplanted these into solid 

 benches for a second year's work the re- 

 sults have been satisfactory. Benches 

 raised just high enough to let the air 

 pass under them freely are suitable for 

 any class of rose, and particularly suit- 

 able for Beauty growing. In raised 

 benches, where stock had to be carried 

 over a second year, we always found the 

 ordinary 5-inch bench deep enough. 



This querist would be benefited by 

 studying some work on grafted stock 

 in which the advantages and disadvan- 

 tages are set forth. A. Montgomery, Jr., 

 published just such a work, which covers 

 the whole field in a clear and concise 

 This work is for sale at the 



NICKERSON PRIZES FOR ROSES. 



It will be remembered by those who 

 take an active interest in roses that last 

 year W. E. Nickerson, an enthusiastic 

 rosarian at Boston, Mass., presented three 

 silver cups to the National Eose Society 

 of Great Britain, to be awarded to the 

 raisers of the best hybrid perpetual, the 

 best hybrid tea, and the best tea-scented 

 variety introduced within a prescribed 

 period. The award of these cups was 

 entrusted to a specially appointed 'com- 

 mittee, and in the result the raisers of 

 Frau Karl Druschki, Mme. Jules Graver- 

 eaux, and Dean Hole, were adjudged 

 the winners. As these roses are of Ger- 

 man, French and Irish origin, no one 

 could well suggest that in the making 

 of their awards the members of the com- 

 mittee were influenced by insular prej- 

 udice. Their selection has been ques- 

 tioned by some, but this has been largely 

 due to the fact that the time limit has 

 been overlooked. Mr. Nickerson was so 

 well satisfied with the results that this 

 year he has placed twelve cups at the 

 disposal of the English society for hon- 



oring the best dwarf and climbing roses, 

 without any stipulation as to the year 

 of introduction. He suggests that four 

 cups should be awarded for bush roses, 

 four for climbers blooming in trusses, 

 and four for climbers with flowers not 

 in trusses, the cups in each group to 

 be awarded to the best red, the best 

 pink, the best white, and the best yel- 

 low variety. 



A JERSEY ROSE HOUSE. 



The accompanying illustrations show 

 the rose house erected last spring by 

 Stockton & Howe, at Princeton, N. J, 

 The house is 54x317, of iron-frame con- 

 struction and modern in every detail. 

 Stockton & Howe are well pleased with 

 it and it has been visited this season by 

 many growers studying various styles of 

 construction. 



The roof js supported by four lines of 

 pipes, with six lines of angle-iron purlins 

 on each side. There is only one set of 

 cross ties, that being attached to the 

 iron rafters just above the point where 

 the roof is supported by the two inner 

 rows of pipes. There is continuous venti- 

 lation on each side of the ridge, the 

 sashes being operated by the self-locking 

 worm and gear type of machine. The 

 worm rod extends down the columns at 

 the sides, universal connections being 

 used for the offsets in the Vorm rod. The 

 ventilation is arranged in fifty-foot 

 lengths, which has proved satisfactory, 

 much more so, it is said, than where op- 

 erated in long lengths, as by this means 

 it is possible to have better control over 

 the heat of the house. 



There has been practically no break- 

 age of glass this winter and the house 

 has proven to be easily maintained at 

 the desired temperature, the large body 

 of air contained being a great assist- 

 ance in maintaining an even temperature. 

 There are eight raised benches in the 

 house, which was built by John A. Payne, 

 of Jersey City, who also supplied the 

 plant for heating with hot water, which 

 works satisfactorily in spite of the great 

 length of the runs. 



BANNING^ HOBBY. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 the building of the Centralized Farm 

 School at Kinsman, O., with one of the 

 gladiolus fields in the foreground. The 



manner. 



oflSce of the Beview. 



ElBES. 



The Kinsman Centralized Farm School. 



