10 GA RENAL OsNss 

A FEW SUGGESTIONS 
The U. S. Department of Agriculture lists us as a Class 1A establishment with the 
privilege of issuing Japanese Beetle Certificates. We do NOT have to wash the 
roots of the plants, nor treat them with chemicals. If you come WITHIN the 
quarantine area and require a ‘‘B’’ Certificate, you should request this AT THE 
TIME YOU MAIL YOUR ORDER. We are not permitted to mail certificates after 
shipment has been made. 
The cuttings you receive are ready for potting or flatting. Do not put them 
back in propagating sand. Ordinarily they will not require shading, but if they 
have been several days in transit and have softened up some, or if they are 
flatted up during warm, bright weather, a newspaper placed over the flat DUR- 
ING THE HEAT OF THE DAY ONLY will help the plants to become established. 
Under no circumstances leave paper on the plants during dull weather or at night, 
and as soon as the roots have become established and the plants stiffen up, 
apply no further shade at any time. 
We do not recommend potting where flatting is possinle. In some sections of 
the country potting is necessary, but plants are harder to carry properly in pots, 
will require more labor in pots, and will take up valuable bench space in pots. 
Flats do not have to be over 3 inches deep, and even 21/7 inches will be sufficient. 
Provide a moderately rich soil with a pH of about 6.0. 
Do not plant the cuttings in the flat or pot any deeper than they were in the 
sand. Press the soil firmly about the roots. Water heavily, and then allow the 
soil to dry out fairly well before watering again. 
It is inadvisable to water young carnation plants overhead. Deep planting and 
overhead watering very often encourage serious disease problems. During very 
hot summer days, young carnation plants may safely be sprinkled overhead pro- 
vided that there is no trace of fungus or bacterial disease on the plants and 
they will dry out completely before night. However, the benefit derived from 
overhead watering is not worth the risk involved from this practice. 
Carnations are a cool crop. Keep your houses at 48 to 50 degrees at night. 
On cloudy days, keep your houses down to 55 degrees. On bright, cool days, 
run your houses as near 60 degrees as possible. Higher temperatures are all 
right on bright, warm days when plenty of ventilation can be provided. Carna- 
tions like a good circulation of air at all times, but should not be placed in a 
strong draft. 
As a further aid to you in diagnosing and treating carnation diseases, we have 
described on the following pages the seven ailments which cause about 95% 
of the trouble in carnation houses. If you have other questions you would like 
answered, we will be happy to hear from you and to help you to the best of 
our ability. 

