The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . ived, but not-withstanding this, the perishable plantshad been sidetracked between Baltimoreand Washington. In consequence ofthis delay the rhododendrons all diedon being planted, and we were obligedto replace them at our own expense,the railroad refusing to indemnify us. These plants were to fill a large or-der for a valued customer. He was nec-essarily disappointed and annoyed, andwe lost his trade in consequence, with-out any fault of our own. Thus we sus-tained the loss of the plants in and similar experiences, causingus
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . ived, but not-withstanding this, the perishable plantshad been sidetracked between Baltimoreand Washington. In consequence ofthis delay the rhododendrons all diedon being planted, and we were obligedto replace them at our own expense,the railroad refusing to indemnify us. These plants were to fill a large or-der for a valued customer. He was nec-essarily disappointed and annoyed, andwe lost his trade in consequence, with-out any fault of our own. Thus we sus-tained the loss of the plants in and similar experiences, causingus annoyance and loss, have preventedus from encouraging a most lucrativebranch of our business. It is absolutely essential for the solidprogress of the citys commercial andindustrial interests that the railroadsgrant us a through freight service to allparts. Until the railroads are made tosee how crippling to our mutual inter-ests are the present arrangements, com-mercially. Greater Washington will re-main a theory. S. E. The American Florist. July 28,. ON THE JAMESTOWNA group of EXPOSITION GROUNDS. hydrangeas \l THE ROSE. Disbudding:, Watering:, Etc. Just at present, and for several weeksto come, the work in the rose housesvaries but little. Cultivating, tying, anddisbudding being about the routine ofthe work for a while. It may be ad-visable to state that the disbuddingshould be intelligently handled, as thisparticular work is the only means wehave of building up a good stockygrowth. Do not take the buds until they areabout the size of the tip of the littlefinger; at this stage the eyes along thestem are prominent enough to discerneasily the proper joint at which to cutback. The eye should be plump, andthe proper eye may be near the top orseveral joints below the bud, as thereare seldom two alike, but a little care-ful observation when disbudding andwatching the results from time to timewill soon enable the grower to tell at aglance how and where to cut. By justsnipping out th
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