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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



NOVBMBBB 18, 1009. 



MUMS FOR EXHIBITION.^ 



rOontinued on paere 18.1 ' 



are full of roots, lightly at first, with 

 liquid cow manure for a week or two, and 

 gradually increasing the amount from an 

 8-inch potful of cow manure in fifty gal- 

 lons of water to half a bushel in the same 

 amount of water, together with a 4-inch 

 potful of Clay's fertilizer or Ichthemic 

 guano with a little soot added. Those in- 

 gredients are all put into a barrel, al- 

 lowed to stand for a day, the whole 

 stirred up and passed through a fine 

 screen into another barrel, using a Kin- 

 ney pump for watering, which will regu- 

 late the strength of the mixture as de- 

 sired. Nitrate of soda and sulphate of 

 ammonia is used occasionally at the rate 

 of a 4-inch potful in fifty gallons of 

 water, along with other manures at the 

 same time, changing from liquids to dry 

 chemicals about once in two weeks, giving 

 each plant a heaping teaspoonful of 

 either Clay's fertilizer or Ichthemic 

 guano and watering it in. After the buds 

 are all secured, feeding again is continued 

 in moderation until the buds begin to 

 show color. 



In about a month or six weeks after 

 the plants get their final shift the roots 

 will appear on the surface. They are 

 then given a top dressing of loam and 

 Clay's fertilizer at the rate of ten of 

 loam to one of the fertilizer; in from 

 two to three weeks the roots will again 

 appear, when they are treated as before 

 with loam and fertilizer in the same pro- 

 portions, and toward the middle of Au- 

 gust they get a mulch of well rotted horse 

 manure. 



Spraying and Fumigating. 



The plants are syringed twice daily 

 when the weather is favorable, about ten 

 in the morning and again about three in 

 the afternoon, so that the foliage will get 

 dry before night. In addition to the 

 plants being syringed on very bright days 

 the exterior of the house is frequently 

 ■prayed over, to assist in reducing the 

 temperature, and about every two weeks 

 the plants are syringed with soot water. 



The house is fumigated with cyanide 

 of potassium about three times a month, 

 for the prevention of insects, such as 

 green fly, black fly, etc., at the rate of 

 two ounces of cyanide, four ounces 

 of commercial sulphuric acid and twelve 

 ounces of water for a house 30x50 feet. 



Arrangements for the Best Growth. 



When the plants get their final shift 

 into 8-inch pots they are arranged in 

 position on the benches where they are 

 to remain for the rest of the season, and 

 a galvanized wire stake is placed in each 

 pot for supporting the plants, these 

 stakes firmly secured to overhead wires 

 running lengthwise of the house, and the 

 plants given plenty of room in the rows 

 for the fr.e admission of light and air. 



When a majority of the plants begin 

 to show color a light shading is put on 

 the glass, using whiting for the purpose, 

 which is easily removed. Should a dull 

 spell of weather set in, the night tem- 

 perature is maintained at from 45 to 50 

 degrees, with a free circulation of air 

 to dispel dampness, by leaving a small 

 opening on both top and bottom ventila- 

 tors and using fire heat when necessary 

 to keep up the required temperature. 



Any plants that require to be watered 

 are attended to in the morning, so that 

 the house will be as dry as possible be- 

 fore night. 



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Recapitulation. 



It is evident to me that in order to be 

 successful in the cultivation of the chrys- 

 anthemum for exhibition, perfect famil- 

 iarity with the different varieties is es- 

 sential. 



The grower should know his plants, 

 study their peculiarities, and observe 

 carefully the treatment best suited for 

 each variety. 



He should also have a house adapted 

 for their requirements and the necessary 

 requisites at hand to carry on the work 

 at the proper time. 



His plants should never be neglected at 

 any stage in their career, from the small- 

 est detail to the most important part 

 affecting their management. 



He should not imagine that because 

 one grower has been successful in one 

 part of the country with selecting his 

 bufls at a certain time, the results 

 will be equally satisfactory in another 

 part by following his example. Climatic 

 conditions vary so much in the different 

 states throughout the country that it is 

 necessary for the grower who would suc- 

 ceed to study the conditions of his own 

 locality and note carefully the results 

 obtained therefrom; and in time, with a 

 fair amount of patience and persever- 

 ance, he will ultimately gain his reward. 



WAYSIDE NOTES. 



At the Mrs. J. C Rogers estate, at 

 Peabody, Mass., a special display of 

 chrysanthemums for Thanksgiving is a 

 feature with Superintendent C. Simp- 

 kins, who manages each year to make a 

 grand effort for this occasion. He has 

 Charles H. Totty's full collection of 

 singles and regards every one as being 

 worthy of a place. He will grow the 

 new kinds now being introduced. A 

 choice variety of orchids is in bloom, 

 also Gloriosa superba, which is a pretty 

 thing for table decorations. 



J. M. Ward & Co., of Peabody, re- 



marked that the mild weather we are 

 now having is giving the "hookworm" 

 to both stock and business. With the 

 thermometer at 70 degrees in the shade, 

 supply is soft and demand dull. They 

 have made extensive additions to their 

 snug place. M. 



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