Dreer's garden book seventy-third Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911 dreersgardenbook1911henr Year: 1911 Srlbct Cahnation. would Caladium Esculentum (Elephant's Ear). SELECT CARNATIONS. The Carnations which we furnish in spring are thrifty young plants from pots, and should be handled as follows: The young plants can be grown in a cool greenhouse, hot- bed or cold frame where the temperature can be maintained at 50 degrees at night, with plenty of fresh air during the day. The little plants should be shifted along as required, and never allowed to get pot-bound. As soon
Dreer's garden book seventy-third Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911 dreersgardenbook1911henr Year: 1911 Srlbct Cahnation. would Caladium Esculentum (Elephant's Ear). SELECT CARNATIONS. The Carnations which we furnish in spring are thrifty young plants from pots, and should be handled as follows: The young plants can be grown in a cool greenhouse, hot- bed or cold frame where the temperature can be maintained at 50 degrees at night, with plenty of fresh air during the day. The little plants should be shifted along as required, and never allowed to get pot-bound. As soon as all danger from hard frost is over, plant in the garden 12 inches each way, and keep well cultivated until they begin to bloom, when a light mulch of strawy manure will be beneficial to retain moisture in the soil, and help nourish the plants. Plants so treated should begin to flower in 'uly and continue to produce an abundance of flowers until killed by frost. For winter-flowering the same cultural notes apply, with the exception that the flower shoots should be kept pinched back until about the middle of August, when they should be planted n benches in the greenhouse for the season's crop of flowers. Any good fresh soil, moderately enriched, will grow them. Plant 9 to 12 inches apart, according to the size of the plants. The same nigh tempera- ture that is required for the little plants before planting out will make good flowers, with 15 to 20 degrees higher and plenty of fresh air during bright das-; water only sufficiently to keep plants from wilting. Apple Blossom. Pure white with blush centre. Boston Market. Very free-flowering, large white. Dorothy Gordon. A splendid deep pink. Enchantress. Exquisite, delicate pink of large size. Harlowarden. Brilliant rich crimson, .1. Whitcomb Riley. Rich golden yellow. May Day. \ good soft pink. Mrs. M. A. Patton. White, beautifully variegated with pink. O. P. Bassett. Fines! of scarlets; richand glowing. Splendor. V large, beauti
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