. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. MOBE CABNATION OUT FIOUEES. When record carnation cuts are under discussion, the Iowa Seed Co., of Des Moines, la., has figures for considera- tion. From September 1, 1914, to Jan- uary 8, 1915, Grower William Dayson out a grand total of 50,000 blooms, in- cluding a Christmas crop of 11,400 blooms, from 1,500 benched plants. This, so far as the company is concerned, es- tiiblished a new record. In roses, likewise, a new record was established. From 1,500 4-year-old plants of Killarney and White Killar- iiey and 500 plants of Richmond were cut, duri
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. MOBE CABNATION OUT FIOUEES. When record carnation cuts are under discussion, the Iowa Seed Co., of Des Moines, la., has figures for considera- tion. From September 1, 1914, to Jan- uary 8, 1915, Grower William Dayson out a grand total of 50,000 blooms, in- cluding a Christmas crop of 11,400 blooms, from 1,500 benched plants. This, so far as the company is concerned, es- tiiblished a new record. In roses, likewise, a new record was established. From 1,500 4-year-old plants of Killarney and White Killar- iiey and 500 plants of Richmond were cut, during the same period, a total of 32,125 blooms. The total cut from 500 Beauties was 4,503. It is the opinion of the company that these figures will stand for some time. HINTS FOR THE PROPAGATOR. Selection of Cuttings. Since my recent article appeared, you have probably begun active operations in propagating. The work shoald be pushed along as rapidly as possible now, as conditions will be more favor- able during the next six weeks than later on, when the sun is stronger and the weather more variable. There is, perhaps, nothing more im- portant than selecting the cuttings, be- cause next year's success depends so largely on this. Not only should no cutting be taken from any but a healthy plant, but a fine discrimina- tion should be exercised between the strong and the weak shoots. Unless this is done, many cuttings which can- not possibly grow into first-class plants will get into the sand. Especially is this true if the cuttings are all taken from the side of the flower stems, which method is practiced on many places where only cut blooms are mar- keted. There is, perhaps, no better cutting to be had than those taken from the lower part of the stem, but there is the danger of reaching up just a joint or two too high and getting cuttings which are not fit. Preparing the Cuttings. In preparing the cuttings for the sand, have a pail of water to throw them in as they are made. Be sur
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