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January 25, 1912. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



18 



Cbarles A. Black, Jr., Hifhtstown, N. J., Supports His Camatioos Like This. 



a day in the y«ar when some air can 

 not be admitted either at the ridge or 

 at the sides. Of course, the opening 

 of outside doors freshens the atmo 

 sphere a little, but lifting the ventila- 

 tors, if only for an hour, allows the 

 dead air to escape and replaces it with 

 fresh air. Cypripediums, phaleenopsis, 

 vandas, etc., enjoy a more stuffy and 

 humid atmosphere than cattleyas, as 

 do dendrobes, except when resting, but 

 at least a chink of air can be given 

 them practically every day in the year, 

 and, be it remembered, it is always 

 easier to heat a house into which fresh 

 air has been admitted than one kept 

 sealed tightly in severe weather. Dur- 

 ing windy weather, sufficient air to 

 take away the stuffiness may come 

 through the laps of the glass, but snow 

 and severe frost close these entrances 

 and we must supply the ventilation 

 ourselves. There is a strong, popular 

 misconception in many minds regard- 

 ing orchids, that they are tropical sub- 

 jects from hot, sweltering localities, 

 and must be treated accordingly, but, 

 as a matter of fact, a rose house tem- 

 perature is sufficiently high for almost 

 any variety and too warm for many. 



CBOP TO BEFLACE SMILAX. 



I have a bed of smilax, 5x88 feet, 

 containing about 1,000 plants. The 

 fourth crop is nearly ready to go off 

 and I doubt much whether it would 

 make a profitable fifth crop. I would 

 prefer planting it with some easily 

 grown, profitable flowers, if I were sure 

 they would bring as good returns as the 

 smilax. How about chrysanthemums or 

 sweet peas I I should like to get some 

 profit from the crop this spring if pos- 

 sible. Name the months in which mums 

 can be sold in market. H. C. B. 



Chrysanthemums are mainly sold in 

 October and November, a small number 

 only coming earlier and later. Sweet 

 peas would be an excellent and profit- 

 able crop to grow. The soil for them 

 would require to be fresh and well en- 

 riched, in the proportion of three parts 

 loam to one part well decayed cow ma- 

 nure. If this manure is not obtainable, 

 use that from sheep or horses. The 

 seed can be sown now in flats or small 

 pots and afterward transplanted. 



placing the plants four inches apart in 

 the rows. For an early crop, sow such 

 varieties as Mont Blanc and Burpee's 

 Earliest of All. Any of the sorts 

 usually grown outdoors can also be 

 sown now. Among these. Countess 

 Spencer, White Spencer, Dorothy Eck- 

 ford, FYank Dolby and Helen Lewis 

 are all of popular selling colors. Sweet 

 peas like a light, roomy house, and 

 while they can be grown quite cool up 

 to the flowering stage, they succeed 

 best when given a night temperature of 

 48 to 50 degrees. These figures should 

 not be exceeded. 



There are other crops which you 

 could grow, and which, if started now, 

 would yield you good money this spring. 



Among these are ten weeks' stocks or 

 candytuft for Memorial day. Double 

 feverfew is also a good crop for the 

 same holiday. Gladioli, such as America, 

 Shakespeare and Augusta, always sell 

 well; planted now, they would flower 

 from the end of April until early in 

 June, after which you could either re- 

 plant with smilax or grow chrysanthe- 

 mums for a fall crop, following these 

 with single violets, sweet peas, snap- 

 dragons or some other flowers for win- 

 ter or early spring blooming. C. W. 



Please stop my ad for carnations, ai 

 I was sold out quick. — J. W. Furst, Day- 

 ton, 0. 



BLACK'S CABNATIONS. 



The accompanying illustration is pre- 

 pared from rather poor photographs 

 supplied by Charles A. Black, Jr., 

 Hightstown, N. J. It shows two views 

 of the same bench of White Perfection 

 carnation as it appeared in November. 

 The plants are supported by a device 

 of Mr. Black's own invention and home 

 make, for which he has applied for a 

 patent under the name of the Eureka 

 Carnation Support. 



OABNATION BUST. 



I am sending a carnation that is 

 diseased and I should like to know 

 what to do. The trouble is spreading 

 fast. My carnations were bedded in 

 September and the trouble commenced 

 a short time afterward. F. W. H. 



Your carnations are attacked by the 

 common carnation rust, and there is 

 really only one way to get rid of it. 

 That way is laborious and slow, but 

 effective. Set your men to work pick- 



ing off all the diseased leaves and, 

 when that is done, spray the plants 

 thoroughly with Bordeaux mixture. 

 There is no known remedy that will 

 destroy the rust without destroying the 

 parts affected. Several years ago an 

 arsenic solution was used in fighting 

 the rust, but more damage was done to 

 the plants than to the rust. 



A. F. J. B. 



BEOISTBATION IN ENGLAND. 



The Perpetual Flowering Carnation 

 Society, in England, has published a list 

 of the registrations of new varieties 

 from January 1 to December 31, 1911. 

 Twenty-eight varieties are included. 

 Begistration has become an interna- 

 tional affair, the English society taking 

 cognizance of American registrations. 

 The list shows the following: 



"British Triumph, seedling, brilliant 

 crimson, by C. Engelmann. This variety 

 was originally registered Triumph, but 

 as it has since transpired that the name 

 was already appropriated in America, 

 the variety has been re-registered as 

 British Triumph." 



