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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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CARNATION NOTES.-EAST. 



Size of Plants. 



.M,v statciiiciil in the 1>'K\I K\\ ui' .liinc 

 lii. tliitt llh' size (if |il;nit-< is of MMuiiihiiy 

 iiii|i()rf aiicc when Imusiiiy in July, \v;is 

 iM>t iMt('ii(l(il t(i imply tlint larj^r si/.c is 

 thf liist r('(|Misilc in the selection nf slock 

 I'er later |.lantinys. X'i^or ami f'i'e(><l(ini 

 Irom "lisease always ccnne lirst. (iiNcn 

 the <-li()i;-e lietwcen liea\ y plants ami 

 those of iiieilinm size, we wouhl choose 

 the Latter e\ery lime, anci if these were 

 not e(|ual in |ioint of health to a still 

 smaller size we would pass Kotli liea\y 

 anil me<linm. 



What is tiiH' ill t I'ansplant in^ youn;: 

 siiei imeiis ot' any plaiit is e(|ually true 

 in I he case of carnations; they can \iv 

 hamlleil more ia|iic|ly, with less Ineaka^e 

 of shoots .ami with less dillii-ulty in 

 maintaining; an n|iii<4lit position in the 

 soil, than when larye. Hut of still 

 greater impoitance is the f;icl that the 

 smaller plant liecomes more (|nickly es 

 talilished ami. in completini; its j^rowth 

 iimlei- ylass, .attains a certain <leyre(> of 

 pei-maiieiiv-e. wliiih eiialiles it t(t better 

 withst.aml tlu^ strain of winter forcin*;. 



Proved by Experience. 



There is no elenieiit of theory in thi' 

 iihove; almost invariably liaxc wi' e\ 

 perieneeil the ^rcMiter iicicenta<;e of loss 

 liy stetn-i'ot anions the lari^er jilants. and 

 while it is true tliat they can bi' .allowed 

 to bloom larlier. this pio\es of no ,i<l\.aii- 

 tajfe in the loni; run. 



Some i;rowers seem to think the car- 

 nation should not be honseil until tlu' 

 plants .are of hu^c size, .and then many 

 times we st'c them lifted with a crop of 

 buds, these beiny .allowed \'< i|e\flop. 

 'i'liis is entir(dy w rony if the best residts 

 are aiiticipateil. ,as it is too late A\hen 

 jd.aiits reach this stayt^ for most varii^ties 

 to yet \vell settled in their new ipLarteis 

 bid'cU'e cold Weather. Then, it' In'onyht 

 in with buds and alloweil lo make bloom 

 at once, much energy whicii should ^o to 

 idlCi-t rei'^tablishmeiit is c<iiisumed in ile 

 M'lopiii'; pract ii-ally worthless ijuwers. 



( ;i(i. S. ( )si!(ii;\. 



FEEDING IN THE FIELD. 



I hail to |iul my c.arii.at i(Ui iijanls out 

 side in pool' .and shallow stdl this year. 

 .and am afraiil they will not make mu(h 

 jirowth. May I t'eed them with shei'|i 

 maiuire. woocl .ashes or other fertilizei- 

 with beneficial results.' 



I nndeist.ami that sonie uox crnmeiit e\ 

 |ielts ha\e been expeli mellt i llii oil c.aimi- 

 tioiis with \arious t'ert ilizers. ('an I <;et 



■any deliiiite .lata anywhere.' I believe 

 till' fertilizers were added to the soil 

 pie\ ions to the plants lieiiii; housed. 



.1. M. 



I'liless the soil (in whicii the plants arc 

 yidwinj; in the lield is exceedingly jioor. 

 I Would iiol aiUise you to feed them 

 much in the field now. If you •^c\ f'.aii- 

 sized plants li\ housiiie time, and well 

 matured. the\ will lie betlei' than larye. 

 sot't pl.auts. Iliiwc\ei'. if you think it 

 desir.able III t'eltili/e sunie. you cuu L;i\e 

 them some ■-lieep maiuiie nr cattle ma 

 iiure. well III okell up. Ill "i I ller case I 

 would put on only eiiniyli so that the 

 culti\ator can be used lo stir it into i In 

 soil. |)oii"t |iut oil eiiiiiiL;h to make a 

 niulidi. ,as ill \oiii northern idiiii.ate ii 

 Would |ire\ent pio|ier matiirine ,,\' the 

 Lirowth next month. The shredded cattle 

 manure whicii is now suM and used (|uite 

 extensively Wiiuld perhaps Jiroxe lietter 

 than the ereeii maleiial. as it could be 

 Wiilked into the soil more easilv with the 



(Milt ixator. 



I']xperi melil s wilh t'ell i li/el s were coll 

 ducted at the l". S. Mxpeliineiil Station 

 ,at Washini^toii two ye.ais .ayo. and \'on 

 can ei-t what information you w.ant from 

 there. Address yoin' iii(|uir\' in care ot' 

 the department of' Ay riciilt u re. Washine 

 ton. D. C. A. I". .1. I!. 



HEIGHT OF SOLID BEDS. 



I am put tine solid beils into one liouse 

 this season .ami ha\e been re.adiii;.; ill) 

 liaid\ nnnibers of the b'lA'lKW on the -ub 



jecl. but should like to kllow i |" it i -. ijuile 



imniateri.al whether the lie.U ;ire i\\e|\e 



or eiehteell illilies hiyll. .\-- 1 will ha\i; 

 to !lU\- lillille. Would rindlT^ ^'[r\\ :|S are 



.'^ol Irom the railre.aiN be .all ri'.;li1. m 

 can you sil;iyesl -oiiietlilll:^ lieMer.' 



.I..M. 



I I 1 -• 1 |ii ile iiiiinal eria 1 w net ie-r \ mi i 



lieils are tWebe or eiyllteell ilirlii^ ll i i; ! ! . 



as lone ;is the soil uiiileriieaih will allo\> 

 the water to ilr.ain ,awa\ propeil\. ji will 

 lie somewhat ea^iir to work bne Inds il 

 they ale eighteen inches hi;:!:, ami there 

 fore we |irefer tlia' heii^hl. If \ ou li;i\e 

 tioiilile in eettiny eiioiieh filling lualiui.al, 

 why not build them twehe iiirli,.-. hieli 

 now :iiid when you can yet luori m.aleii.al. 

 yet it. ami the mxt time \on I'pl.anl :ii!h 

 another six iiichi"^,' if \ ou pu! in con 



crete sides this will Hot lie pi ;| . I ica I . bll' 



with board sides it will be -iinple enouyii. 



I imha'^ such .as you mention iimke y 1 



lilliiie- material, im! do iioi n^e ihein loo 

 t'lesh. as sometimes they lel.aiii consider 

 able sulphur. We use the cinder- fiom 

 our own lioi lei ». .\ , I *. .1 . I !. 



CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE. 



Still Remains a Leader. 



.\ 11 l-aiylish yardeiiiiiy jomaml re 

 ceiitly ofl'ered a prize for a |i(ipular ess,-iy 

 oil the best six orchids. '|"he winner 

 selected the followine; ('attleya Triame, 

 < (I'loyvne cristata, < 'y|iripediuni iiisiene, 

 • 'alantlie A'eitchii. I 'emlndiium nobile 

 ami ( tdoiitoylossiim crispiim. The selee 

 tioii is ail excelhait one. The l.ast iianie.l. 

 \\hi(dl is UIM|llest ioii.ably the finest orchid 

 in (Mill i\. at ion. is nnfortiiii.atel v .a hard 



piopo>itio;i ill America, owiny lo om lioi 

 -iiniiner-. In spite o| t he ho-t o|' \ alii 

 a li|e ami I" aut i lul e\ |'iip'diiiiii~ i .lis.. ; 

 ol hile \e.n-. ( . in-iyiie -till -laihi- head 

 and --houlders almxe ;dl otiiia- a- :i com 

 nier.ial \.iriety. Lasting. ,as tin tloweis 

 do, lor -e\eral months, lloweiiny diiriiie 

 the d.arke-t part of the year and v\ith a 

 freedom i:iiei|iialed bv .any other cypri- 

 pediea'. it i-- not surprising tli.ai ( '. in 

 -iLine still remains ,a leader in il~ (das--. 

 .\ native lit' .\epaul ;iml in cultivation 

 toi nearly ,a eeiitiiry. < . iii-iyne ha- 

 yiveli IIS ,1 host of beautiful I'oini-. tie 



