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The Florists^ Review 



t)ri(iui:i{ ir>, l'.»n 



Vegetable Forcing 



POINTS ON" LETTUCE CULTURE. 



For liciitiii^ ;i liuiisc ISxK) witli hot 

 w.-itiM', is it not ri^lit to run th« returns 

 uniicriicatli tlic lioncliCH and tlic llo\v 

 ninli'r tli" ridye.' Tliis house is in 

 tcn.ii':! 1'or Lirowinu^ lettnc-e in eariv 

 winter and 1'or i:eneral purposes. What 

 is the liest I'ertiliziM' for lettuce soil.' 

 Ahcnit what distance aiiart should the 

 jihants h,' -.rt out;' J>o thev re(juiro an 

 ahumiance ol' water and much stirring 

 or wnikin^.' F. 13. K. 



Lettuces do not li'Kc any bottom lieat, 

 ami lor llic>e and jzeneral crojis you 

 would do Ketter to iiave the pipin- 

 not under th(> lieiudies. but hun^^ alon^ 

 the sides <d' tlie house. 8ta!de numure. 

 lialt rotted to well mtted and carel'ull.v 

 wor!^ed in, i- the best fertiH>.er you 

 (•an u-e. 'Idie dist.-ime apart will de 

 IxMul alto^idhei (ui tiic varieties you 

 are jijaniiin;^- to <:row. Of the forcin.1.; 

 head lettuce^, like May Kini;. Arliii- 

 ton Tennis P.ail. llittin,i;er "s Helniont. 

 etc., the plants should stand at least 

 eii^ht im lies ajiart each way. P>iu l^os 

 ton nee. Is more room, lUxlo not bein- 

 to.) mu.h. Cos. or Homaine lettuif, 

 beini; upright ^^rowin^, i-an ^o twice a- 

 thirk a-< \'>\'j: Hoston. 



Lettu.e doe-; nfit requiie abundant 

 watering;: es]ie(dally is this true in 

 winter. When in solid beds a ^'ood 

 -oakin;; after ].lantin^' out will sonie- 

 tiines c.arry the i)l:ints to maturity. 

 ^■(Ul must "use your own Jiul^nnent in 

 wat.M'inc:: the conilition of the soil 

 <lHndd lie ^our L^uide; always rhoose a 

 ■ dear morning for the w.uk. In the 

 .■arlv sta^e-^ of j:rowtli a little stirring 

 up is an a.lvantai:e. A ni-.dit temper 

 atnre of 45 to -"in de;^ree-; sho\dd br 

 iii;iiiitainf.|. • '. \\ . 



VEGETABLE GROWERS MEET. 



ONION FORCING. 



W ,. Iia\ r a small hou-c in whi. Ii we 

 wish to ;_'row onions .and -houM like 

 <ome infortiiation on how to r.-iise tluun. 

 Should thi'v be L;rown from seed or 

 sets.' i:. 1 •.>!.& S. 



It will not i'a\ to irri>w jil.ant^ from 

 -red. Set- ar.' all ri^'ht. Silver Skin 

 ;nid lian\.i> arr the be-t. I'-e small 

 »et--. iMit o\rr one half imli in diam 

 ctrr. I'lant four inidu's apart eat h way. 

 While onion- will , ndure nuue cold than 

 i-.-idi-^lu - or h'ttuic. they sm-.-eed best 

 in a tempi-i;(i lire lo deurt'c- liiLiher, 

 ."i"i to To i|ei:rrc- .-uitiu^ tluun. 'live 

 1 hfiii the warmrr end of ynw housr 

 Inr thi< lea-on. They must ha\e a 

 li.h soil. i-ontaininL" oncthir.j decayed 

 hiaiiurr. with some line bone added. 



<:. \V. 



TO FORCE RHUBARB. 



I wish to force rhubarli this winter. 

 Do viui think it c(uihl be fon-ed under 

 benrh. < thr.'t> feet hijih .' C. S. V. 



To succes-fuUy force rhubarb you 

 need a>; dark a pl.ace as possible: also 

 .'I good heat. The rhubaib should be 

 subjected to a sh;np freezinir before 

 fortdn;;;. I'ro\ ided _\(iu can biix in and 

 d.irken a jilaci^ below your bctu he-, 

 there is no reason why you cannot 

 force rhubarb successfully. Of course, 

 in inidwirit<'r it needs a brisk heat to 

 start it. C.W. 



Officers Elected. 



The new ollicers of the \ egettible 

 Growers' Association of America, elect- 

 ed at the mi'etin^ in I'liiladelphia last 

 wt>ek, are: 



I'lesiilent- M. L. b'eutenitdv, of (.'le\ e 

 hand, O. 



\'ici'-jiresident — Haniel 1'. Cond\ . of 

 r.usthdon. Pa. 



Secietiirv- S. \V. Se\erance, of Louis- 

 \ ille, Ky. 



Treasure!— Iv A. Duidiiir, of Ashta- 

 bula, O. 



The next meetiuii' probably will be 

 held at Toidiito, Ont. 



A Lively Meeting. 



This was the sexcntli annual ion\en 

 lion and one ol' the best that has been 

 held. The pro;^ram w ;is ;is follows: 



■|l i:siiAV. i)Cl(lIli:it U. !1:,S0 A. M. 



r.iU Ol Oiil.i- I'lcsiii.iit i;. I,. Watts, stilt.' 

 . <.lif_-.', l-,-l. 



WcI.-.M!.' Ail.li-.'sscs: 



im l>cli;ill' ..f till- City of IMiila.lclphia, tlie lloii. 

 i;iiil<il|ili JUiiiik.'iiliiii'i;, M:iv(ji-. 



(Hi liflMir ..f 111.' I'liihiil.'li.liiM Vt'KCtMlil.' (irow- 

 -rs' Ass.Miati.iii. ILiUMitl \V. ScUi.v. 



iii'Sp..ii> ■ ( •. W. W.ii.l. Kiist I-aiishiL;, Mii'ii. 



I'l'i'-iilfUl '■< AiiiiimI A.l.lnss. 



l;.'l"irl of Si'. Tctiiry. 



ili'piirt .U' 'I riiisiii'tT. 



It'lM.rts <it' stiiiKliiis; I'liiniiiittcv-; 



■•.Wiiin-iiilMtiet' iiii.l V:iii.'tii's .if \ i';;.!:!!!!.-," 

 I'liif. W, It. I.MZ(>rili,\ . Oliii) Sl.Hi- I iiiver.sit.x . 

 . 'iihiiiiliiis. (I.. ( liaiiiiuiii. 



•■Wei:.'lits iiiiil M.'.'isiiirs," C. W, Waid, Miolii- 

 -.'111 Ai.'1-i.iiitiiral ('■•ll.'u.', i:a.-t I.aii.sUij;, .Mioli.. 

 . 'liaii'iiiaii. 



'".s.'cil liis]n'i'ti.iii ail. I ('.'[tilii at i.'ii." Dr. W. A. 

 .lit. III. I'. S. licpailiiii'iii <ii' Am i. 'Ill tare, Wasli- 

 iii;:ti>ii. 1>. ('.. Cliaii'iiiaii. 



■•'l'raii>pnilatl..ii lial.s," i:. A, liinibai', .\slUa 

 hula. ()., S'-i Ti'tarv . 



Tli:si)AV. OCToi'.r.i: e,. i :;.i p. m. 

 Iii>Ii.'itiiiii 'J'rip til I'.iistl.'tiiii .MaiUi't <;arik'ii-. 



i I !:si>AY, t»c'r(ti;i:K u T:,;o I'. m. 



I'.ipular npiii Mci ting un.l.T aiwiii.i'S .if Itiilii 

 ■ I'll'liia VfL'.'lalili' <;rnut'r-' .Xssuciat i.m. 



Si:li.i.'.'t l.ii' lii-i-iiN-ii.iu : ■Slaiiil.'U'.lizatioii." 

 I'liif, cImIi' I.. Iiiiiii;. I'liiv I i>il V i.f I'l iiii>vlvaiiia, 

 I'liili.l.'lphia. I'M., I,.'a.lir. 



!ll'i>trnt.'il l.'.'tiii-*' (111 M'.'.is, l.\ W.'iltor I'. 

 St.ili,'<. riiila.l.'lnliia. 



\Vl':ilM:.''^nAY. OCTOBKR 7, 9:30 A. M 



.\pp.iiiitiii.'iit of r.iimnittccs. 



Sub.i.'i't f.ir IMsciissi.m: "Soil rrobleius ,, 

 Veg.'t.iM.' (ii-.nvcrs." Dr. .Tacob G. I,ip „ 

 Diiccl.ir, NfW .IiTsoy Agricultural I^xpen 

 Siall.iiis, N.'w HnuiswioU, N. J., I.ea.k'i'. 



WKDNKSDAV, OCTOHKlt 7, 1:30 I'. .M 



lii-p.'ili 111 Trip to t>oiitli .Teisoy Truck 1',: 

 al I'll i'lg. '1(111, N. .1. 



WKDNKSDAV, OCTOItKU 7, 7:30 I'. M. 



I'opular OiK'U Me. 'ting uii.lcr auspices of V. 

 il.'Iplii.'i Vt'gctalil.' tiKiwcrs' .\ssociati<)U. 



Siibjcil I'di' Disciissicai: ".Marki'tiiig." I t 

 e'ly.li' 1,. I'wiiig, I iiiv.Msity of rcuusylvij 

 I'liil,i.l(ilpliia, I'a., I>>ailoi'. Discussion by I-", i 

 iSiitt.'rwiiilli, riiilaili'lpliia I'l-auoli, Xati- 

 I.cagiii' of C'oiniiiission Mercliaiits, and ot'icrs 



Till USDAY, (K"TOm:U 8, 9:;i0 A. M. 



Sub.jo.t for Discussion: •'Coiiporatiou." 1 • 

 I'aul Work, N.'w York Slate College of Agi ! 

 tuio. I.ca.l.'i'. 



.\.l.li-css.'s liy-l'i'ol'. T. C. .loliiisdu, Diici 

 Virginia Truck Kxpcriiiicut Station, Norfolk, ^ 

 an.l otlKT.s. 



TIIIltSDAY, OCTOBKK S, 1:30 P. M 



U.'liiirt .if Coiuiuiltoc on Ucsolutions. 

 K.p.at of C<iiiiiiiitt«'i; on Noniiuations. 

 Kl' cti.iii of OHiccrs. 

 Cnliiiislio.l liusiucss. 



Till itSDAY, OCTOBKK S, 7:;)0 1'. .M. 



Aiiinial I'.aii.pict at tlio Hotel Walton. 



FKIDAY, OCTOr.KU !). 



liispecli.in Trips to I'liiladolpliia Wliolesale ., 

 K.>tail .Markets, to C. W. Skinner'.s Fana 

 X.'wliel.l. .\. .1., and to oilier points of iuteii 



The Exhibits. 



Tlu' exhibitors were as follows: 



ISnll .Mfg. Ci., (ilenside, Pa., Lightning c< '■ 

 lileaeli.'r. 



Ilalt'Mian Mfg. Co.. (Jr.iilocli. N. .T., Iron \ 

 farm, .inlianl an.l gar.leii Inipleiiients. 



liowUer I iisc.tiei.le Co., ISostou, iusectii i 

 and fungi. i.l.'s. 



K. C. I'.riiiii'r, Oliii.la, Out., oniiiu weeil 

 nia-'liines. 



W. Atl.'O Piiii-|,.'e & Co., Pliilad.'lpliia, s. . • 

 dalilias and asters. 



Ib'iiiy A. Dr. I'r, Inc., Pliilii'lplpliia. s.^^ds. 



I or. I i^ Ituriiliaui Co., Pbihul.'lpliia, L'reinli.i' 

 .It'sigaeis and biiil.lcrs. 



Kroes.'liell liros. Co., Cliicago, greeiilieii 



iKjill'l'.S. 



Koll.'r Mrns., T.jle.lo. O.. onion se.'.is and si 



National IJiindlc 'Jyer Co., UlisslieM, .\li> 

 bundle tyers. 



Skinner Irrigation Co., 'J'loy, O., iriiguii- 

 syst«'iiis. 



N.'W Y'.irk St.'ilili' M.'inuiv Cn , Jersey (i 

 N'. J., fertilizers. 



C. W. Skinmi-. Xi(x ii..l.l. \ .T.. irrigai 

 -\ -tpnis. 



SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS. 



Decreasing the Shade. 



We h:i\i' r.'U. li.'.l the middl.' ot' ri.-io 

 ber. ;inil, while a \i:ir ;i;^i» we expe- 

 rience. I Ion;;' -p. '11- ol' .lam|., sunle-s 

 weathei, the ifsi'is.' has be.'ii the rule 

 this .-e.ason : .lay .'it'ter day for many 

 wi'eks we ha\e h;i.| elou.lless skies, an.l 

 tlie sun still shines with almost mi.!- 

 summer brilli;in.y. Tin' bri^'ht -kies 

 are l';i\ nr.'ible t.> n.'arly ;ill \arieties ol 

 or. -hid-. es|ii'.i:illy if the aniiuint of 

 slh'i.iin^ lia> been mu.di re.luced; this 

 ;i|iplie- p.'irti.'ulai ly to .-at tleya-'^. \ever 

 min.l it' the -t ioniser li;:lit makes the 

 plants apj.ear ;i tritle moie yellow in 

 hue; they Will ha\<' liar. Her <irowths, 



n.l sii.h plants in\aii;ibly Mower mo 

 l.rofu-.'lv than the .lark oi-cen plan 

 which li.ive been kept uioler too liea 

 -hade. Where the sha.iing still is t 

 liea\N-. h'iuovi' it at oiu-e. The b. 

 plan is tii wash the L;lass clean; tlo 

 when it .Iri.^-, .L:i\(' it a new luit li;: 

 eti.ating ot' ker.tsene an.l white loa 

 imle-s jier.hance the fortunate cul 

 vator has lath sha.le--, which are t 

 linest of ;ill sha.les for on hi. is, as tli 

 .an be remoxcil entirely in ^unb 

 weather. 



Cattleya Labiata. 



A i,'ooil in;tiiy of the C;ittley;v labia 

 :ilready are flowering, and others w 

 .lime ;ilon^ ;iiid make a succession tin' 

 Dei'cmber. At one time this cattlev 

 w;is (|uit.' .heap; now it is a.lvaneii 

 -ten. lily in juice, an.l the size of tl 

 |il;ints liiminishes as the value soat 

 Tliis beautiful fall cattleya is indi 



