The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . on table. Much yet remains to be done in theway of advertising the merits of thepeony and disseminating a generalknowledge of its culture among the peo-ple at large and some system of co-operating among the members of thissociety for this purpose would seem to 266 The American Florist. Sept. be feasible and desirable and ought tobe thoroughly considered and investi-gated by its commercial members. Our next annual meeting, should it beheld at Ithaca, would prove the mostinstructive and interesting of all ourmeetings and should certainly be
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . on table. Much yet remains to be done in theway of advertising the merits of thepeony and disseminating a generalknowledge of its culture among the peo-ple at large and some system of co-operating among the members of thissociety for this purpose would seem to 266 The American Florist. Sept. be feasible and desirable and ought tobe thoroughly considered and investi-gated by its commercial members. Our next annual meeting, should it beheld at Ithaca, would prove the mostinstructive and interesting of all ourmeetings and should certainly be at-tended by every member of our is satisfactory to note a substantialincrease of membership as well as a sen- ruary until the hot weather comes. Forthe May and June crop sow early inMarch in cold frames or in pots andplant outdoors as soon as the weatherpermits. For July, August and Septem-ber flowering sow in May and June twoor three weeks apart. For October andNovember flowers sow the latter partof July or first part of August EXHIBIT OF M. RICE & CO., PHILADELPHIA, AT DAYTON. sible accummulation of funds, both ofwhich augur well for the future of thepeony society. Forcing Sweet Peas in Winter. The highest light houses should bechosen for sweet peas. Fill the benches,or well drained solid beds, with a goodcompost of about three parts sod andone part old horse manure. Drop fourto five seeds about 12 x 20 inches apart;water thoroughly, keep always on thewet side and in a steady growing condi-tion. White seeded sweet peas, such asFlorence Denzer, should be started insand, as they seldom germinate if sowndirectly in soil. Or, soak them overiiight in water; next morning put themin damp sawdust or some similar ma-terial for two to four days until rootsabout one-fourth inch have started. Assoon as this start has been made, sowthem in moist soil which should stand1 few days without watering. Planteither in the benches where they willgrow, or in pots. .After th
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