Deckmber 21, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



17 



Coronation. Jaditb. Constance. 



Vases with which Bertie Bell Won the Cup for British Novelties. 



ing classes. Messrs. Jacob, Hawes, 

 Page and others added to the harmony 

 of the proceedings with appropriate 

 speeches. 



The reports of the secretary and treas- 

 urer were voted satisfactory. The total 

 membership was reported as 301 and 

 there is a balance of $140 in the bank. 



J. S. Brunton was reelected chairman; 

 W. E. Wallace succeeds S. Mortimer as 

 vice-chairman; E. F. Hawes succeeds H. 

 Mathias as secretary, and L. J. Cook 

 was reelected treasurer. The secre- 

 tary's address is: E. F. Hawes, Ulysses, 

 Fortune Green, London, N. W. 



It was proposed to hold a carnation 

 conference in London on the occasion of 

 the Royal International Horticultural 

 Exhibition, in May, 1912. Bee. 



MULCH FOB CARNATIONS. 



To mulch carnations in January would 

 pulverized cattle manure be as good as 

 a rich garden soil? The article I have 

 in mind is that furnished by the Pul- 

 verized Manure Co., Chicago, which has 

 the following analysis: Nitrogen, 1.8 

 per cent; ammonia, equals 2.1 per cent; 

 phosphoric acid, available, 1.0 per cent; 

 potash, 1.0 per cent. How much should 

 be used? I have used wood ashes once 

 on my benches. Do you advise using 

 them again? A. E. B. 



The pulverized cattle manure will 

 make a splendid feeding material for 

 your carnations, but you should use it 

 merely as a dressing, rather than as a 

 mulch. Eemember that this manure has 

 all the moisture extracted from it and 

 the same bulk would contain a great 

 deal more plant food than in the green 

 state. The same is also true of the 

 shredded grade. 



Of the pulverized grade I would ad- 

 vise you to spread on the soil about a 

 good handful to each row halfway 

 across a 5-foot bench. Apply it about 

 every two or three weeks, according to 

 what feeding your plants seem to need. 

 Of the shredded grade put on three 

 times that quantity and apply it once 

 each month. Alternate about each third 

 or fourth feeding with pulverized sheep 

 manure, using the same quantity as rec- 

 ommended for the pulverized cattle 

 manure. Let the sheep manure be ap- 



plied about once in two months and, 

 if possible, during a bright spell of 

 weather. 



Just one word of caution in regard 

 to your feeding. If your planfcs need 

 it, well and good. But be sure they do 

 need it, and keep your weather eye out 

 for the first sign of softness and then 

 immediately put on the soft pedal, or if 

 conditions warrant, discontinue alto- 

 gether for a time. Weather conditions 

 play an important part in the feeding 

 of any kind of crops, but this is espe- 

 cially true ol carnations. A. F. J. B. 



GLADIOLI IN BENCHES. 



Will you please inform me how close 

 gladiolus bulbs should be planted to get 

 the best results on the benches and 

 be most profitable? .L A. T. 



The small-flowered gladioli, such as 

 Colvillei The Bride, Blushing Bride, 

 Peach Blossom, etc., will do planted 

 three inches apart each way. It is 

 now, however, getting late to plant 

 them, and furthermore, they are more 

 profitably grown in flats. The large- 

 bulbed gladioli, such as America, Mrs. 

 F. King, Augusta, Brenchleyensis, May, 

 etc., require rather more space, but do 

 well planted in rows ten to twelve 

 inches apart, with the bulbs three and 

 four inches apart in the rows. They 

 can also be planted between other grow- 

 ing crops and are useful for filling up 

 blanks caused by carnations or any 

 other plants dying out. A temperature 

 of 48 to 50 degrees at night is suitable. 

 C. W. 



FARFUGIUM FROM SEED. 



I should like to grow farfugium from 

 seed. Will you kindly tell . me how? 

 E. C. W. 



I have had no experience in raising 

 Farfugium grande from seed. It is so 

 easily and abundantly propagated by 

 division that this latter method is in 

 almost general use. Fresh seed should 

 germinate readily if sown in pans of 

 light compost, two-thirds leaf -mold, one- 

 third loam and a good addition of 

 sand, placed in a warm, moist house 

 and kept shaded until the seedlings ger- 

 minate. Care must be taken not to 

 allow the soil to become dry. A night 

 temperature of 60 to 65 degrees would 

 be suitable. C. W. 



Enchantress as W, E. Wallace Grows it in England. 



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