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The Florists^ Review 



August 20, 1912. 



ill nearly every instance the specimens 

 api)eare(l to be more adapted for 

 botanic gardens and gentlemen's estab- 

 lishments than for general market pur- 

 poses. In orchids, also, Sander & Sons 

 were at the top with fine examples in 

 a great collection. The Flandria Co. 

 was in the front rank with crotons and 

 V. Story figured well in the Araucaria 

 excelsa classes, as did also the Flandria 

 Co. and Vincke-Dujardin, 



Flowaring Plants. 



In flowering subjects, tuberous be- 

 gonias, double and single, took a lead- 

 ing position, and fine groups were 

 shown by Sander & Sons and the Flan- 

 dria Co. C. Walraet, Steenbrugge, led 



in classes for cannas, and M. Ballego, 

 Leiden, in dahlias. In roses, W. Sabbe, 

 Bruges; ('. Kerkvoorde, Wetteren; M. 

 Braekman, Wetteren, and De Coninck- 

 Dervais, Maldegem, were leaders. 



Apart from competitive classes, many 

 awards to non-competitive exhibits were 

 made. Among these were a silver gilt 

 medal to Ijouis Van Houtte, Ghent, for 

 begonias; silver medal, first class, to 

 Sander & Sons, for begonias; gold 

 medal to Vincke-Dujardin, for anthuri- 

 ums, and gold medals to the following 

 for orchids: Charlesworth & Co., Eng- 

 land; C. Vuylstehe, Loochristy, Bel- 

 gium; Jules Hye, Ghent; M. Dietrich, 

 Brussels; F. Lambeau, Brussels, etc. 



Bee. 



H0OF-PAEIN6.S xN MANJI^E. 



We have bought some cow manure 

 that contains some sweepings from a 

 blacksmith 's shop where a good deal of 

 horseshoeing is done. Would the hoof- 

 parings be injurious to carnations? 

 We wish to put the manure in the bot- 

 tom of the benches, but, before doing 

 so, we should like to hear from someone 

 who has used such sweepings. F. C. 



It would be inadvisable to use the 

 manure in question, unless you have 

 some means of determining how much 

 of the hoof-parings is mixed with the 

 manure. Better save this manure and 

 use it to top-dress with later. The 

 horn shavings are rich in ammonia 

 and should not be used in much larger 

 quantities than you would use ground 

 bone. If this is all the cattle manure 

 you happen to have, do not hesitate to 

 use stable manure on the bottom of 

 your benches instead. 



While cattle manure is about as 

 complete a manure as you can get, yet 

 it is not so indispensable as we were 

 at one time wont to believe. For 

 several years past, we have had little 

 of it on our. place, simply because it 

 has been impossible to get it at a 

 reasonable price. We are using stable 

 manure, supplemented with sheep ma- 

 nure, wood ashes, etc., and we are 

 growing better carnations than we did 

 when we had all the cattle manure we 



wanted. Not that cattle manure is 

 not gooil, but you can grow flowers, 

 and good ones, without it. 



A. F. J. B. 



TREATMENT FOB BULBS. 



Should tulips, hyacinths, Paper 

 Whites and daffodils be potted all at 

 the same time if one wants to bring 

 them out a few at a time? Our base- 

 ment is not very dark and cool. Would 

 it be better to use outside pits for 

 them? Any information in regard to 

 this matter will be greatly appreciated. 



L. A. E. & S. 



Tulips, hyacinths and daffodils 

 should be placed in the soil as soon 

 as possible after arrival. They will 

 have been out of the soil for a con- 

 siderable time before you receive them, 

 and the longer they remain out of the 

 soil, the poorer they will bloom. Pa- 

 per Whites are less hardy than the 

 other bulbs named an^ do not need 

 to be placed in a dark cellar or pit. 

 The bulbs of these can be kept out 

 of the soil if you want a late batch, 

 but I prefer to pot all when received, 

 as they fritter away so- much of their 

 strength when out of the soil. 



As your basement is rather warm, 

 outdoor pits will answer admirably. 

 Soak well after potting or placing in 

 flats, then cover with coal ashes and 

 leave exposed to the weather until pro- 

 tection is necessary to prevent freez- 



ing. Paper Whites can, after potting, 

 be placed below the benches in one ol 

 the greenhouses. They should not bo 

 buried in coal ashes, like the other 

 bulbs named. C. W. 



VegetableForcing. 



.;|j GROWERS TO MEET. 



The Vegetable Growers' Association 

 of AmeFica will bold its fifth annual 

 convention at Rochester, N. Y., Sep- 

 tember 4 to 6. The following is the 

 program: 



WKDNBSDAY, SEI'TEMBEK 4. 



9:00 A. M. 

 ("all to Older— H. F. Hall, I'lvsldent, Moores 



town, N. J. 

 Welcome Addresses — 

 On behalf of City of Rochester — Major H. II. 



BMgerton. 

 On behalf of Monroe County Market Gardeners' 

 Asaoclation — President (Jeorge West. 

 Response— K. L. Watts, .State College, Pa. 

 President's Address— H. F. Hall. 

 .Secretary's Report — S. W. Severance, 

 'treasurer's Report — M. L. Ruetenik. 

 Reports of Committees — 

 Transportation Kates — J. H. Rice, Chairman. 

 Research Work and Experiment Stations^ — 11. 

 F. Tompson, Chairman. 

 Score Cards for Judging Vegetables — Prof. L. 



C. Corbett, Chairman. 

 I^'glslatlon- Prof. T. C. Johnson, Chairman. 

 1:30 P. M. 

 Crop Rotation Session. 

 "Rotations for Field Truck Crops"- Prof. T. C. 

 Johnson, Director Virginia Truck Experiment 

 Station, Norfolk, Va. 

 "Combinations and Rotations for the Market 



Garden" — H. F. Tompson. Attleboro, Mass. 

 "Some Points on Companion Cropping In Green- 

 house and Garden" — Prof. R. L. Watts, Penu 

 sylvaula State College, Pa. 

 7:30 P. M. 

 Plant Breeding Session. 

 "Theory and Practice In Vegetable Breeding" — 

 Dr. H. J. Webber, New York State College of 

 Agriculture, Cornell University. Ithaca, N. Y. 

 "Improving Varieties of Vegetables by Crosslns 



and Selection"- O. G. Bishop, Pontlac, Midi. 

 Discussion. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 



9:00 A. M. 

 Appointment Nominating Committee. 



Soli Fertility Session. 

 "Maintaining Soil Fertility In Truck Lands"- 

 Dr. C. E. Thorne, Director Ohio State Experiment 



Station, Wooater, Ohio. 

 "The Use of Chemicals and Lime in Vegetable 



Growing with Special Reference to Muck 



Soils"- I'rof. E. O. Flppln, New York State 



College of Agriculture, Cornell University, 



Ithaca, N. Y. 

 Discussion. 



1:.'M) P. M. 



The afternoon has been set apart for a trip of 

 inspe<'tion to Iroudequolt gardens and green- 

 houses. Trans|)ortation will be furnished by the 

 local association for all who desire to take the 

 trip: 



The annual banquet of the assoclatlou will be 

 served at the Hotel Powers, Thursday night. 

 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 0. 



9:00 A. M. 

 Reports of Committees. 

 Election of Officers. 



Greenhouse Session. 



"Some Special points Jn Greenhouse Building and 



Equipment"— Prof. W. J. Wright, Director 



New York State School of Agriculture. AlfrtMl 



Iniversity, Alfred, N. Y. 



"Soil Sterilization" — C. West. Irondequolt, N. Y. 



Viaitors at the Eslabbslimcnt of A. F. Amlioe Co., May wood, III , Avguat 21, 1912. 



