. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1904' The American Florist. 433 crowded months of spring, their princi- pal usefulness in the care of young carna- tion plants lies in another direction more than in relieving the pressure on indoor stock. The growing conditions prevail- ing in the open air and under the full sun on a bright day in April are just about ideal to promote a good growth on these cool loving plants and that lact alone would fully warrant the expense of erect- ing the frames. It does not take a very close observer to note the stimulus g
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1904' The American Florist. 433 crowded months of spring, their princi- pal usefulness in the care of young carna- tion plants lies in another direction more than in relieving the pressure on indoor stock. The growing conditions prevail- ing in the open air and under the full sun on a bright day in April are just about ideal to promote a good growth on these cool loving plants and that lact alone would fully warrant the expense of erect- ing the frames. It does not take a very close observer to note the stimulus given the little plants by the free circulation of air and full exposure to the sun on these bright spring days when the sash can be removed altogether. If it is impossible to give the young stock the benefit of this treatment we should at least try to imitate those conditions as nearly as possible indoors. As no shade should ever be on the glass above them, the heat thus generated must be controlled l)y thorough ventilation and wetting down the walks and walls during the hot part of the day. Care must be taken, how- ever, to keep the air and the foliage dry over night. On hot days syringing the plants lightly once or twice will do no harm and the spray should be applied with sufficient force about twice a week to keep red spiders in check. A good fumigating with strong tobacco stems or dust once a week will keep down greenfly. Keep stirring the surface of the soil with a sharp stick to keep it open and allow no weeds to get any headway. J. Heatingf Carnation Houses. Ed. Am. Florist:—I have three violet houses 12x176 feet, 12 feet high from path to the ridge, and heat them with a No. 15 Lord & Burnham hot water boiler, getting 45° ins,ide in zero weather. I want to take the sash off two violet houses and make carnation houses 12x176, ten feet high from path to ridge. Can I get 50° at zero weather in the car- nation houses, with two returns and two flows of 4-inch pipe an
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