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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



JOLY 20, 1©11. 



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BUILDING A FSOFAaATING BED. 



I have solid beds in my houses and 

 wish to make a propagating bed. "What 

 is the best way to do it? I want it 

 on a side bed and will use it for carna- 

 tion cuttings. The bed is three and 

 one-half feet wide. "What number and 

 size of pipes should I use for bottom 

 heat? Should I build the bed and rest 

 it on the hot water pipes? My solid 

 beds are two and one-half feet high. 

 Please state the size and number of 

 flows and returns for a bed sixty feet 

 long. W. C. P. & C. 



While it is not essential to have bot- 

 tom heat to root carnation cuttings, a 

 slight increase in the temperature 

 under the propagating bench will cause 

 them to root a little more quickly, 

 which is desirable, of course, where 

 large quantities are rooted each sea- 

 son. Do not overdo it, however, as too 

 strong bottom heat will cause your 

 carnation cuttings to come out of the 

 sand in a soft condition, which is far 

 worse than to have to wait a week or 

 two longer for the roots to strike. 



If you want to build a permanent 

 propagating bed, tear out the solid 

 bed and build a raised bench of pecky 

 cypress, with cedar posts. Eun two 

 2x4 scantlings lengthwise, one at the 

 front and the other at the back of the 

 bench. Saw your bottom boards into 

 short lengths, to lie crosswise of the 

 bench. We find this better than to 

 run the boards the long way, as repair- 

 ing is done so much more easily and 

 the drainage is better. 



Two or three 2-inch hot water pipes 

 are enough for all the bottom heat 

 you will need under this bench. These 

 pipes should be at least ten inches 

 away from the bottom of the bench. 

 Let the bench be whatever height from 

 the ground will be most convenient for 

 you in working at it. Sticking cut- 

 tings is an arduous task at best, and 

 one does not want to be in an uncom- 

 fortable position while doing the work. 



A. F. J. B. 



CARNATIONS AT WILL BROS. 



Will Bros., Minneapolis, planted C3,- 

 000 carnations in their houses during 

 the first week in June. The accom- 

 panying illustration shows one of these 

 houses, the front bench containing the 

 new Dorner variety. White Wonder. It 

 has made splendid growth and promises 

 an early crop of good blooms. Other 

 varieties grown in quantity are En- 

 chantress, White Enchantress, Victory, 

 Gloriosa, Dorothy Gordon and White 

 Perfection. While the season has been 

 somewhat dry, Will Bros,, by planting 

 early, were able to have good stock for 

 benching. They had 150,000 carnation 

 plants in the field. 



In connection with their range of 

 160,000 square feet of glass, Will Bros, 

 have a farm of 200 acres, on which 

 there are several springs that never 



fail, giving them a constant supply of 

 good water. They are at present busy 

 clearing away a hill where they will 

 put up another section of houses for 

 violets next season, having now 40,000 

 plants ready for benching. 



-One of the illustrations shows a house 

 planted early with Killarney roses and 

 the third picture shows the residence 

 of the Will brothers, on the farm. The 

 shadow of one of the new greenhouses 

 shows in the corner of the picture. 

 Hugh Will is the active head of the 

 concern, assisted by his brother Charles. 

 Both the Will brothers are single and 

 reside with their mother and a sister. 

 A. M. 



WORMS IN COMPOST. 



Can I use enough lime safely to rid 

 my compost of cutworms and wire- 

 worms for another season? C. A. P. 



EUROPEAN NOTES. 



A dusting of lime through the com- 

 post where cutworms are numerous will 

 help to clear them out. Some soft coal 

 soot can also be used with advantage, 

 or you can kill these and all other 

 larvae by boring holes in the compost, 

 pouring a teaspoonful of carbon bi- 

 sulphide into each hole and at once 

 closing the holes. Make the holes 

 eighteen inches apart each way. The 

 carbon fumes are more penetrating 

 when the soil is damp. Do not use any 

 naked light, as the carbon is of an ex- 

 plosive nature. C. W. 



New Cumberland, Pa. — The public 

 sale of the property of John A. Kepner, 

 bankrupt, is announced for July 26. 



Great Flower Show in London. 



The summer flower show of the E. 

 H. S., held in London in the first V:'eek 

 of July, was the largest ever held under 

 one roof in Ijondou.. Its leading fea- 

 tures were Japanese gardens, rose gar- 

 dens, rock gardens, sweet peas, roses 

 and carnations. 



The coronation cup, for the exhibit of 

 greatest merit, was awarded to H. B. 

 May & Sons, Edmonton, for a great 

 bank of tropical ferns. It included 

 specimens of gigantic proportions, down 

 to tiny seedlings in endless variety, ef- 

 fectively arranged, and created a 

 great deal of interest. 



The Olympia cup, for the best group 

 of roses, was won by "V^illiam Paul & 

 Son, Waltham Cross, who arranged a 

 garden of roses of exceptional merit. 

 Hugh Dickson, Belfast, was awarded a 

 gold medal for roses. 



Japanese and Rock Gardens. 



J. Carter & Co., London, delighted 

 everyone with a charmingly designed 

 Japanese garden, for which they re- 

 ceived a gold medal. Visitors never 

 tired of admiring its natural beauty, 

 and slowly wended their way over stone 

 bridges spanning tiny streams, and 

 along winding paths among bamboos, 

 water lilies, irises, etc. E. Wallace & 

 Co., Colchester, were also awarded a 

 gold medal for a rock garden, nicely 

 designed and skillfully carried out. 



James Veitch & Son, London, excelled 

 in store and greenhouse plants, exhibit- 

 ing marvelous specimens of unsurpass- 

 able beauty in crotons, dracsenas, 

 alocasias, anthuriums, etc.; gold medal. 



Orchids, Sweet Peas, Carnations. 



The finest collection of orchids 

 was that from Charlesworth & Co., Hay- 

 wards Heath. Orchid specialists say 

 they never saw its equal in July; gold 

 medal. 



Dobbie & Co., Edinburgh, were in the 



Carnation Houses of Will Brothen, Minneapolis, Planted in Jane. 



