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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Decbmbeb 1, 1010. 



Vegetable Forciiig. 



The Southwestern Hothouse Lettuce 

 Growers' Association will hold its third 

 annual meeting at the Baltimore hotel, 

 Kansas City, Mo., December 5, and in- 

 vites all vegetable growers to attend. The 

 members now own about 1,000,000 square 

 feet of glass and they hope to double 

 the membership at this meeting. 



GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES. 



Chicago, November 29. — Cucumbers, $1.50 to 

 $1.63 doz. ; lettuce, 25c case. 



Naw York, November 28. — Cucumbers, $1.25 to 

 $1.50 doz.; mushrooms, 20c to 40c lb.; radishes, 

 $1.50 to $2.50 hundred bunches; tomatoes, 10c 

 to 22c lb. 



Boston, November 28. — Cucumbers, $4 to $12 

 bo.v; tomatoes, 20c to 25c lb.; mushrooms, 50c to 

 75c lb.; lettuce, $1 to $1.25 box; radishes, 15c to 

 20c dozen bunches; mint, 50c to 85c dozen 

 bunches; romaine, 75c to $1 doz.; escaroUe, ,50c 

 to 75c doz. 



OUTDOOB ASFABAGUS. 



Which is the proper way to make a 

 bed for vegetable asparagus, and what 

 soil is the most suitable for it? C. A. 



Asparagus is one of the easiest crops 

 to grow in the garden, and when once 

 it is well started it may last a great 

 many years. Strong, healthy plants, of 

 a good variety, are essential. A rich 

 soil is next in importance. It matters 

 little whether it is heavy or light soil, 

 if it is rich. Asparagus will do well in 

 nearly all soils, but is a rank feeder. 



Most people plant it too close to- 

 gether. A good plant has more roots 

 than a hill of corn, and requires as 

 much soil for its best development. 

 Never plant closer than 2x3 feet. Many 

 large growers plant 2x4, 3x4 or 3x5 

 feet apart. Soil that has plenty of 

 water and fertilizer will stand much 

 closer planting than soil that is in a 

 drier location or is not sufficiently 

 manured. You cannot get too much 

 manure on for asparagus. A heavy coat 

 of it each season is required, and a 

 heavy layer should be turned in before 

 planting the bed in the first place. 



Make deep furrows with a plow run 

 twice in a row. Plant in the bottom of 

 this furrow, but do not cover too deep- 

 ly — ^just put on enough soil to cover the 

 plants well. Later in the season the 

 trenches can be filled in and the soil 

 leveled with the cultivator, after the 

 crop is well started. If covered too 

 deeply at first, they will not come up 

 and many will die out. If they are 

 about four or five inches below the soil 

 when it is leveled later, the field can 

 then be cultivated right over them with- 

 out injury to them. In this way the 

 field can be kept clean by a shallow 

 plowing of the soil, to turn it over, 

 three times a year — first in the early 

 spring, before the plants are sprouted; 

 next about June 20, after the cutting 

 season is ov^er, and again in the late 

 fall, after they are mowed oflf and 

 burned. 



A good variety is most important. 

 Palmetto is still the favorite variety. 

 The older varieties have too small 

 stalks and are not so healthy. Some 

 of the new ones may be as good, but 

 that remains to be seen. H. G. 



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spring, when they commence to grow 

 up and make runners. Should the run- 

 ners be cut off or not? C. A. 



There are several methods of train- 

 ing the young strawberry plants to 

 make new fruiting beds. Some growers 

 select only two runners, one on each 

 side of the plant, in a line with the 

 row in which they are planted. Other 

 growers select several runners, locating 

 them all around the plant and thus 

 making a thickly planted row, called 

 a matted row. I believe that most of 

 the growers usually leave four to six 

 young plants around each of the origi- 

 nal or mother plants, and keep the 

 others trimmed off. 



These instructions are for a young 

 bed, just planted. If the bed is an old 

 one it is hard to do much with it. New 

 beds must be planted out frequently for 

 best results. The larger growers plant 

 a new bed each year and plow up an 

 old one. Many people imagine that 

 strawberries, once planted, are to be 

 left there forever, but they cease to be 

 profitable after a few years. H. G. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



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 line. caAh with order from all who do not do 

 other advertislnt;. In sending remittance count 

 seven words to the line. 



Display advertisements in this department $1.00 

 for one inch space. 



When answers are to be sent In our care, add 10 

 cents for forwarding. 



Plant advertisements not admitted under thls'head. 



SITUATION WANTED— By an up-to-date grower 

 of roses, carnations, mums and general stock; 

 good designer; middle-aged, single, sober; life 

 experience; capable of taking charge; retail place 

 preferred. Address Florist, 414 Main St., Kansas 

 City, Mo. 



SITUATION WANTED — As foreman or manager; 

 life experience growing cut flowers and plants, 

 can produce flrst-class stock; capable of taking en- 

 tire charge; 35 years of age; can furnish flrst- 

 class references. Address No. 44, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By life experienced 

 grower of roses, carnations, mums and general 

 line of cut flowers and plants; also well up in 

 design work and decorations, capable of taking 

 full charge of large establishment; flrst-class ref- 

 erences. Address No. 89, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



Our Eitn-Stlected Printt Strain 

 GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE 



has been evolved by years of patient effort 

 and selection until we have it now at the top- 

 notch. We sell hundreds of pounds annually 

 to the most critical trade, and it gives uni- 

 formly best results. Plant it for big profits 

 f'om .your greenhouse. Oz., 10c; ^-Ib., 

 85o; lb., $1.35 postpaid. We have many 

 other line strains and specialties for market 

 Rardeners. Watch this space for further news 

 or write today to Desk R for wholesale price 

 list. 



The Livingston Seed Co. 



Columbus, Ohio 



SITUATION WANTED — By young man, six 

 years' experience ii^ designing and decorating; 

 not experienced in greenhouse work; can show Al 

 reference. Glenn A. Wismer, 1012 Mull)erry St., 

 Dea Moines, Iowa. 



SITUATION WANTED — As foreman or manager 

 by flrst-class grower, cut flowers and plants; 

 middle-aged; American widower; wide-awake, 

 up-to-date. S. W. Lockwood, 1230 East Jefferson 

 St., Kokomo, Ind. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a Swede, 24 years 

 old, one year In this country; one year ex- 

 perience In flower garden and greenhouses; sober, 

 industrious and ambitious; strong and willing; 

 eastern state preferred. Reply Box 313, Sara- 

 toga Springs, N. Y. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man in 

 store; five years' experience in packing and 

 shipping of cut flowers and plants, some experi- 

 ence in design work; must be steady place; 

 moderate wages if chance to advance. Address 

 No. 46, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — By German, flrst-class 

 grower of roses, carnations, chrysanthemums; 

 26 years on large private and commercial places; 

 at present head gardener on big private place 

 (60 acres); handle men to good advantage. Ad- 

 dress No. 40, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Two good rose growers; 

 steady position and good wages. Apply to 

 Bassett & Washburn, Hinsdale, 111. 



HELP WANTED — A rose grower to work in 

 rose sections; state wages without board. 

 Address No. 270, care Florists^ Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — At once; young lady to take 

 charge of up-to-date flower store, one who 

 has bad experience in design work; must have 

 references; state amount of salary desired in first 

 letter. Hayman Greenhouse Co., Clarksburg, 

 W. Va. 



HELP WANTED — At once; good practical florist 

 who can produce the goods; must be Indus- 

 trious; to take charge of retail place of eight 

 thousand ft. glass, where general line of cut 

 flowers and potted plants are grown; must have 

 general knowledge of growing and care of green- 

 house; wages, $75.00 month and chance for raise 

 if worthy. Address T. W. McDonald, Florist, 

 Lead, S. D. 



