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November 26, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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Dorothy Gordon Carnation at Joseph Heacock's, Wyncote, Pa. 



plants, spray thcin ^Yith Bordoanx iiiixtiuc 

 as per diivctions. Eopeat tliis s])rayiiij> 

 each wook until the disease is chockt'd. 

 Stop syringing altogether if possible, ex- 

 cept to wash the plants off about oneo in 

 two wet'ks, tdioosing a bright, wann day 

 when the ventilators can be opened wide. 

 Apply the Bordeaux immediately after. 

 Give all the ventilation possible at all 

 times and keep the temperature as steady 

 as possible, both iiiglit aiul day. Paint 

 one of the steam pijies with a thick dope 

 made of lime and sulphur and water. Tins 

 will keep the atmosphere charged with 

 sulphur fumes, which is especially de- 

 siraljle in case of rainy spells. Dusting 

 the plants with grape dust on such occa- 

 sions is a gooil idea too. Maintain a 

 fresh, buoyant atmosphere. A. J'\ J. B. 



FERTILIZERS. 



r mixed a lot of manure with tlu' soil 

 when I spaded it before planting my car- 

 nations. Would sheej) manure be a good 

 fertilizer at this time and liow much 

 would it be safe to use.' If not, wiiat 

 fertilizer would you use.' I'', b'. 



Sheep manure is a sjdendid plant food 

 to l)e used as a top-dressing during the 

 winter months. If your plants are well 

 established and have maije a strong 

 growth, they will likely be Itenefited by 

 an occasional light dressing of sfune of 

 the materials ailapted to that ]iurpose. 

 Sliee[) mamire, di'ied blood, blood and 

 bone, bone Hour, wood ashes, ail an^ good 

 and when used in moih'ration will ]iro\-e 

 beneficial to your crop. Vou will also 

 find that light but fre(|ueiit api)lications 

 will give far better results than heavy 

 doses, administered at li>ng inter\als. 



A good ])lan is to mix the material 

 with the soil finely sifted. Take two parts 

 soil and one part of the plant food and 

 mix them thoroughly. Strew a handful 

 of this mixture between each I'ow of 

 plants and water it in well. If there is 

 a muhdi of loos(> material on the bench 

 you can stir it into that. This stirring 

 will add extra value to th(^ ]irocess. K*r- 

 peat about onc(> in ten days to. two weeks 

 and gi\(' \{>\\v i)lants as much \aiiet\ in 



diet as possible, according to the texture 

 of your soil. 



If your soil is light and contains much 

 manure, then give more bone and wood 

 ashes, but if it is heavy give maiuire ami 

 di'ied blood, with jin occasional dose of 

 ashes and bone. However, if you giv(> 

 light applications no serious harm is 

 likely to result. A. F.J. B. 



HOUSE OF DOROTHY GORDON. 



The acconijianying illustrations are re- 

 jiroduced from two pliotogra|)hs taken in 

 the same house at the estaljlishment of 

 .Joseph Jfcacock Co., Wyncote, I'a. The 



house is j)lanted with the new carnation, 

 Dorothy (iordon, which in Mr. lleacock 's 

 o])ini()ii is an even Ix'tter thing than 

 h'ose pink lOrudiantress, which it some- 

 what resemliles, being an I'lnchantrcsa 

 seedling. This house was benched with 

 stock from the field, planted August 10, 

 and the j)hotogra[)lis were taken Novem- 

 ber ~). They show an excellent growth 

 had lieen made. Jn the jncture showing 

 the transverse section it should be noted 

 that the rows of plants are twelve intdies 

 apart. This house is now giving a splen- 

 did cut of high grade blooms. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



Carnations Registered. 



F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind., 

 register Carnation Pink Delight, an even, 

 ch^ar, waxy shell pink, with just a trace 

 of salmon, whiidi heightens and holds the 

 color under all conditions. 



Notice to Introducers. 



For the exhibition to be held in eon- 

 junction \\ith the annual meeting at In- 

 dianapolis .January '27 and 28, 1909, any 

 grower desiring to have his carnation 

 nameil in Class B, of fifty blooms named 

 varieties, $'> first and $'S second prize 

 (varieties disseminated prior to July 1, 

 19(IS), can have the variety inserted in 

 the jirenuum list by sending the name 

 to Albert M. Ilerr, Lancaster, Pa., and 

 guaranteeing the i)ayment of the {)rizes. 

 It is the aim of the society to have this 

 list as extensive as possible without too 

 nuich exjiense to the society,' and we hope 

 that introducers will have enough pride 

 in their introductions to see that they 

 are entered in this list. To secure in- 

 sertion, names must reach the secretary 

 on or before December 4. 



Albk.kt M. ilKRR, Sec'y. 



S.\i.p:.m, O. — William Mundy has new 

 hea(l(|uarters for a flower store, next to 

 the News building. 



House of Dorothy Gordon Carnation of Joseph Heacock Co. 



