' I. .rv.' .:, 1 «.. 



Fbbbdabt 20, 1008. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



29 



them thick and stocky is to give them 

 plenty of light and air and avoid crowd- 

 ing. Plants that are not intended for 

 pots can be pricked out into frames as 

 directed for cabbage. 



Lettuce and beets can be sown about 

 the same time as tomatoes and handled 

 as directed for cabbage and cauliflower, 

 only they can be put closer together in 

 the frame, as they are smaller growers. 



Probably your trouble with egg plants 

 and peppers is that you have been grow- 

 ing them too cool. These require a tem- 

 perature of at least 65 degrees. There 

 is no need of soaking the seed, but start 

 as you suggest, in a hotbed with steady 

 heat, and keep them growing. Once 

 checked, they never make good plants. 



The tubers of sweet potatoes should 

 be started in a good, warm hotbed. The 

 offsets should be removed from them 

 when about three inches high and potted 

 up into 3-inch pots. These pots should 

 be put back in the warm frame and the 

 plants kept moving right along until the 

 weather is sufficiently warm for harden- 

 ing them off preparatory to planting 

 outdoors, which cannot safely be done 

 before the end of May. About six weeks 

 is required from the time you put the 

 tubers in to the time when the plants 

 will be ready for setting out. 



Unless for early celery, which only 

 succeeds in certain localities, there is no 

 need of sowing seed indoors. The best 

 celery is invariably that which is sown 

 and grown outdoors. If early celery is 

 wanted, it could be started in the green- 

 house and pricked out into a coldframe. 

 About the middle of March would be 

 quite early enough to sow it. But for 

 the main crop the best place to sow the 

 seed is in some sheltered corner outdoors, 

 as early in April as the ground is in con- 

 dition to work. It is quite a hardy seed. 

 We have had excellent plants from seeds 

 which were covered with snow to a depth 

 of four inches after they had been sown. 



Regarding salt for celery, I think the 

 best time and place to use that is after 

 the matured article has been taken up, 

 nicely washed and put on the table ready 

 to be eaten. If your soil is fairly good, 

 there should be no need of adding sheep 

 manure or any other fertilizing mate- 

 rial, as there is no need to push the 

 plants in this way. Too rich soil would 

 only tend to maie soft, lanky growth, 

 which abo^e all things is what should 

 be avoided for young plants of any kind 

 which have to be transplanted to the 

 open ground. 



I do not think you will need salt for 

 your cabbage any more than for celery, 

 as the cabbage maggot is not likely to 

 cause any trouble at this early stage. If 

 you have had trouble with it formerly, 

 the best plan is to change your soil, as 

 you could not add enough salt to kill it 

 out without injury to the plants. 



"Wm. Scott. 



Paola, Kan. — A greenhouse belong- 

 ing to Bennett & Peters caught fire re- 

 cently from overheated piping. The 

 damage to the house and stock was esti- 

 mated at $250. 



QuiNCY, Mass. — On the evening of 

 February 4 one of the greenhouses of 

 George Henry Arnold, on Middle street, 

 was damaged by fire and the plants and 

 vegetables in the house were destroyed. 

 The blaze started from overheated pipes 

 in the boiler-room. The damage to the 

 structure was estimated at $500, and Mr. 

 Arnold valued the plants and vegetables 

 at between $2,000 and $3,000. 



MAY^ 

 First off All 



TOMATO 



Matures a week to ten days ahead of any 

 other known variety; fruits large, smooth, 

 bright red; finest flavor and entirely 



FREE FROM HARD CORE 



Bears continuously throughout the sea- 

 son fruits weighing from 12 oz. to 

 one lb. each, and do not crack and 

 rot in wet weather. Price: Per 

 liberal pkt., 10c; per oz., 40c; X 

 lb., $1; pound, $3; postpaid. 



FREE BOOK 



Northern-Grown 



The Earliest 

 in the World 



Plants, Bulbs, Fruits and 

 Trees at right prices. Don't 

 fail to secure the Book. WRITE 

 TODAY. 



L. L. MAY & CO., St. Paul, Minn. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



HOLMES' TESTED SEEDS 



OF KNOWN VITALITY AND PURITY 



Have you tried these seeds ? Thousands of market gardeners have ! They are proven and 



not found wanting ! 



HarrisburB: Market Gardeners* Beet— the earliest beet in cultivation. 

 Houaer Cabbace, the latest, largest, Jiardest, and smallest hearted cabbage known. Send 



for our catalogrue and ask for 



MARKKT GARDKNKRS' WHOLKSALK UST 



HOLMES SEED CO., Harrisburg, Pa. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Seeds for the Market Gardener 



li onr Bpeclalty. Quality our flrit conilderatioD. We have a very larre aad complete 

 stock of all kinds of seeds and everythlUK in the line of fruit trees, berry bushes, etc. 

 Our new KM-page catalogue contains true descriptions and no overdrawn illustra- 

 tions. Our prices are right, quality considered. Market Oardeners are requested to 

 write for our M. G. Wholesale Catalogue, sent free on request. 



Batablished 



GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE, >». 



Mentiea TOe B*vlew when yoo write. 



BEATRICE, NEB. 



A BED OF MUSHROOMS 



Raised from our Spawn, will bear longer and yield better than from any other Tartety of 

 Spawn. This Is proven by facts. Pull particulars and Information how to succeed In mushroom 

 raising free. We warrant you If using our method of growing mushrooms that all will go wall. 



m W m Always mentioa the Flofists' RevieW wbca writing aivcrtiMti. WWW 



