. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 328 The American Florist. Mar. i^, Wietor Bros., Chicago. Eight now the most interesting sec- tions of a large, modern greenhouse es- tablishment are those devoted to carna- tions and the houses devoted to the day are being placed in sand and ulti- mately this season's plants will number at least 1,000,000, the majority of which will be sold to other growers in all parts of the country. ?*^^ES[^ /jNv^ j|^ii, -^iHlHIi 4 ESTABLISHMENT OF WM. BLACKMAN CO., EVANSVILLE, IND. Partial View pi Greenhouses. who have had tr
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 328 The American Florist. Mar. i^, Wietor Bros., Chicago. Eight now the most interesting sec- tions of a large, modern greenhouse es- tablishment are those devoted to carna- tions and the houses devoted to the day are being placed in sand and ulti- mately this season's plants will number at least 1,000,000, the majority of which will be sold to other growers in all parts of the country. ?*^^ES[^ /jNv^ j|^ii, -^iHlHIi 4 ESTABLISHMENT OF WM. BLACKMAN CO., EVANSVILLE, IND. Partial View pi Greenhouses. who have had trouble in the past with their pips to give this noted firm a trial order. Soil and the Florist. bringing on of young stock. Wietor Bros.' place is typical and the excellent cultural conditions always maintained bring into prominent notice a few things not evidenced in many other ranges. For instance, Thos. Lawson carnation is al- ready considered a back number. The management here also realizes that the blood of this best moneymaker of any carnation heretofore introduced is now becoming somewhat thin and that sooner or later it will have to be permanently retired. But, as seen at the present time at this place, Lawson has hardly been seen in any better form, color or other good quality. House after house is producing up to its best of other years and Ijawson will be kejjt until another variety clearly supplants it; 43,000 plants is the number now grown and the same number will be benched this coming sea- son. Rose Pink Enchantress, Aristocrat and Winsor share equal honors here, 5,000 each being grown. White Lawson is being propagated as heavily as possi- ble and there will be 10,000 plants in the benches next season; the same num- ber of White Perfection will be grown. A few White Enchantress will also be grown. About 5,000 each of White Cloud and Boston Market completes the list of whites. Enchantress naturally continues to be a prime favorite and beuch room for 25,000 plants w
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