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Summerjiedding Plants. 
, For a showy display in the flower gar¬ 
den, nothing else gives such quick re¬ 
turns as Summer bedding plants. The 
picture shows such a bed, the central 
group of Cannas attaining noble propor¬ 
tions- Few other plants suited to this 
latitude give such a striking tropical ef¬ 
fect. The roots may be kept over year 
after year, in a frost-proof cellar. In 
raising Cannas from seed remember that 
a little nick should be filed in the horny 
covering, or the seed soaked in hot water 
long enough to soften, otherwise there 
may be a failure in germination. Sow 
in hotbed, or in pots in the window. 
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are restricted to one stem and flower; 
whether crown or terminal bud, and the 
time of taking it, depends on the variety. 
Many growers plunge the pots outside in 
Summer, as the sun and air induce a 
short vigorous growth, but conditions are 
not always favorable to this. Little bush 
plants of some varieties may be planted 
out all Summer, and potted about the first 
of September. Every grower has some 
little individual “kinks” in Chrysanthe¬ 
mum growing; you will find the general 
practice discussed very practically, week 
by week, in the florist trade papers. 
March 7, 
Which Tree Do You Want? 
The slow-grower, with few and shallow roots and fruit of 
poor quality, or the vigorous, quick and steady 
producer of prime fruit? 
i' 
Raising Show Chrysanthemums. 
Would you give me instructions how to 
raise those big Chrysanthemum frees we 
see in the shows, and which are the best 
varieties for this purpose? To produce 
large Chrysanthemum flowers, does it 
make any difference whether they are 
grown in pots or planted in the open 
ground and later potted? w. 
Central Islip, N. Y. 
For large bush plants of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, cuttings are taken early iu Febru¬ 
ary. They need a cool airy greenhouse, 
where they may be grown without any 
check, so as to make vigorous plants. 
They are repotted as often as required, 
the final potting, usually in June, being 
into 10-ineh or 12-inch pots. When shift¬ 
ed, pot moderately firm and water moder¬ 
ately until the plant is making good root 
growth. The preferred soil is a compost 
formed by piling up, the previous Fail. 
Bud Variations in Carnations. 
Florists’ flowers offer an especially in¬ 
teresting field for the study of “sports” 
or bud variations, because the plants are 
under constant close inspection. Any 
change is quickly noticed, while rapid 
propagation and flower production permit 
a prompt estimate of the value or per¬ 
manence of the mutation. On page 10G6 
of last year’s columns we referred to the 
history of the Bride rose; it will be in¬ 
teresting to trace these variations among 
carnations. As an example. Enchantress 
is a leading commercial sort, widely 
grown under different conditions. En¬ 
chantress itself was a seedling, its par¬ 
ents being Mrs. G- M. Bradt, white 
striped with scarlet, and Mrs. Lawson, 
clear pink. The original Enchantress 
was a light pink, similar to Daybreak, a 
famous old sort now retired for lack of 
size. Apparently Enchantress is addicted 
to bud variations, for we hear of sports 
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Dynamite 
Blasted the hole in which the tree to the 
right was planted. The hole for the other 
tree was spade-dug. Both were two years old 
when photographed and excavated to show the 
root development. 
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DU PONT POWDER CO., Wilmington, Del, E,t 1 a |o'l h#d 
The “JOY” 
A SIIOWY FLOWER BED. 
freshly cut sod in layers with half its 
bulk of partially rotted manure. This 
is cut down and well mixed, forming a 
fibrous loam excellent for greenhouse use. 
The Chrysanthemum is a gross feeder, 
requiring a rich soil, and iu bench cul¬ 
ture both top-dressing and liquid appli¬ 
cations are resorted to, but over-fpeding 
results in malformed foliage or defective 
buds, and the grower must study his 
plants carefully, for all varieties cannot 
be treated alike. 
As soon as the young plants are five or 
six inches high, the top must be pinched 
nut, to induce branching, and as growth 
continues some pinching out may be 
needed almost daily, to induce as many 
breaks as possible, and to insure sym¬ 
metry. The desired shape must be kept 
in mind, and the plant gradually staked 
out; by the middle of August this is very 
important and work must be done every 
day, as the shoots must be tied in place 
before they harden- Plants of moderate 
size may be spread out on stakes, but the 
monsters of the flower shows are trained 
over umbrella-like wire frames. Varie¬ 
ties that have been shown in magnificent 
form at our flower shows are Wells’ Late 
Pink, Lady Lydia, white and R. T. Fel¬ 
ton, deep yellow. From the frequency 
" ith which these varieties are grown for 
large specimens it is evident that they 
are dependable under such treatment. 
Merza is another white that makes a 
fine bush or standard. Standards receive 
the same treatment as the bush plants, 
except that they are not stopped to form 
the head until from three to five feet 
high; they are then pinched and tied to 
secure a symmetrical head, with the same 
care as bush plants. 
fhe large exhibition flowers are grown 
on single-stem plants kept in pots. They 
in many different localities. Those al¬ 
ready prominent commercially are White 
Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, 
Washington (a deep rose pink), Salmon 
Beauty and Enchantress Supreme. The 
two last named are both clear salmon, 
quite distinct from the Daybreak pink, 
or the deeper rose of the earlier sports. 
We are told that occasionally Enchant¬ 
ress Supreme shows a red-flecked flower, 
which would suggest that the character 
of Mrs. Bradt, recessive in Enchantress, 
is asserting itself in the salmon mutation. 
Here we have the progeny of two very 
distinct carnations, differing from either 
parent, suddenly sporting into several 
varying forms, all of which are fixed un¬ 
der extensive commercial propagation. 
Surely the fruit grower has as much rea¬ 
son to study these mutations as the flor¬ 
ist : not for scientific interest alone, but 
because his normal profit may be elimin¬ 
ated by a sub-normal variation in qual¬ 
ity of product. That this idea is not 
exaggerated is shown by recent investi¬ 
gations referred to in The R. N.-Y. 
brings joy to all who grow, sell, or eat it. It is 
immensely profitable to the market grower, and 
* ‘ a joy_f orever ’’ to the amateur gardener. The 
~ canes are of ironclad hardihood and 
need no staking. They yield heav¬ 
ily, all the canes being literally 
loaded with fruit every year.. I have 
tested this berry for several years, and 
am willing to stake my reputation 
upon it. In the winter of 1911-12 
every Blackberry in my trial grounds 
r ... , . . ~ was damaged more or less except the 
Joy, which came through with every bud and terminal in perfect condition 
Grow This Berry. It is Hardy and Wonderfully Productive 
JOY Blackberries are coal black, and large, almost as thick through as they 
are long. In luscious flavor they surpass by far all other Blackberries I have 
v °u g ex P enence with this berry its canes have never been 
is bnmu’ne'to^hem 1 t y ’ ^ orange rust or ot her fungus disease, and I believe it 
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in his hand. “Why, Ilarry!” he ex¬ 
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why don’t you write it in the library?” 
Because the teacher told me to write a 
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and Home. 
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a neighbor’s house, “You seem to like 
my baby.” said the mother of the n. a. 
‘ fh'/l’t you want to take her home with 
you .’' "No thank you.” answered the 
little gnd. soberly. "We born our own 
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