. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1902. The American Florist. 249. SWEET PEAS GROWN BY QEORQE BARKER, GARDENER TO A. F. ESTABROOK, 8WAMPS0OTT, MASS. annually increasing amount of business. This season was no exception to the rule of steadj' improvement in the decoration of the vehicles in the parade, September 4. There were many handsome ones, photographs of two of which, decorated by John Ralph, are reproduced herewith. The carriage in the lower illustration is covered with fine trusses of hydrangea bloom, with pink asters and pink ribbon, the wh
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1902. The American Florist. 249. SWEET PEAS GROWN BY QEORQE BARKER, GARDENER TO A. F. ESTABROOK, 8WAMPS0OTT, MASS. annually increasing amount of business. This season was no exception to the rule of steadj' improvement in the decoration of the vehicles in the parade, September 4. There were many handsome ones, photographs of two of which, decorated by John Ralph, are reproduced herewith. The carriage in the lower illustration is covered with fine trusses of hydrangea bloom, with pink asters and pink ribbon, the wheels being covered with pink gladioli. In the other picture hydrangeas are seen on the wheels, laurel and white asters on the body of the vehicle, blue and white ribbon being used. Luxuriant Sweet Peas. The accompanying illustration is from a photograph taken in the garden of A. F. Estabrook, Barberry Lodge, Swanip- scott, Mass. George Barker, the gar- dener in charge, gives the following as his method of cultivation for sweet peas: I dig a trench about ten inches deep, put in it a layer of cow manure and then about two inches of soil, made firm by tramping. Upon this I sow the seed, in a single row, the seeds three inches apart. After the plants are above ground soil is gradually pulled up to them until the trench is filled level. For supports I use a trellis five feet high, of chicken wire on posts. The photograph was taken August 29, showing the vines in fine, healthy condition and bearing a good crop of flowers. The varieties are Emily Henderson and Xe Plus Ultra. The seed was sown March 29. A liberal supply of water is given when needed. In the early part of August a dressing of cow manure was worked into the soil with the spading fork. Summer Flowers for Florists. BY WM. HUNT, OF Gl'ELPR, ONT. [Read before the Ciitiadian Horticultural Asso- (Mation at the Hamilton convention, September 3-5, The commendable and increasing demand on the part of the flower loving publi
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