. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. H. Junge, Indianapolis. Chairman Press Committee. Vice-PresiiU-nt S. A. F. of Indianji. market sorts rather than those producing the largest blooms. The majority o£ blooms produced for the market are from stock planted during June and July and it is imperative such varieties be selected as will produce perfect blooms from Sep- tember buds, for such plants seldom pro- duce an August bud and if they do are usually too weak to produce blooms of first quality. Dr. Enguehard is an ex- ample of one of foreign origin whi
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. H. Junge, Indianapolis. Chairman Press Committee. Vice-PresiiU-nt S. A. F. of Indianji. market sorts rather than those producing the largest blooms. The majority o£ blooms produced for the market are from stock planted during June and July and it is imperative such varieties be selected as will produce perfect blooms from Sep- tember buds, for such plants seldom pro- duce an August bud and if they do are usually too weak to produce blooms of first quality. Dr. Enguehard is an ex- ample of one of foreign origin which comes very near to American require- ments, being easy to grow, good stem and foliage, a beautiful color, perfecting good blooms from stock benched in June and July and from buds selected Sep- tember 10 and after. There are cer- tainly no objections to growing exhibi- tion sorts for the market provided the price realized warrants the extra time and space devoted to such crops. Elmer D. Smith. THE ROSE. Smllax Culture. Ed. American Florist;— Please give some details ou growing smilax as to whether bottom heat is needed, what overhead temperature, what variety to grow and when to sow the seed. What is the best soil and how far should the plants be apart? Kentuckian. No bottom heat is needed to grow from two to three crops of smilax an- nually ou the same benches or solid beds, the latter being preferable. High temperatures are not desirable, 50° at night rising to 60° by day ordinarily sufficing. It is a suitable crop to grow with carnations if necessary, though large growers devote separate houses to its culture The ordinary broad-leaved variety is the best for commercial use though a few strings of the myrtle- leaved may be useful, especially when used in a local retail trade. Sow seed at once if no{ already done and plant out as soon as ready one foot apart each way. Let .the plants gain strength in the bench before placing the strings, or weak growth only will be made
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