. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 1293 the lengthening days the plants should soon be clean. But let the spraying be carefully done. Get close to the plants and let them have it with a fine forcible spray under the leaves with- out wetting the soil unduly. Do it reg- ularly on every possible occasion. Fu- migation with tobacco is not much used against red spider though nicoticide Ice Allowance Upon Cut Flowers. Ed. American Florist : A few days ago the writer had a con- ference, by appointment, with General TrafDc JIana


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 1293 the lengthening days the plants should soon be clean. But let the spraying be carefully done. Get close to the plants and let them have it with a fine forcible spray under the leaves with- out wetting the soil unduly. Do it reg- ularly on every possible occasion. Fu- migation with tobacco is not much used against red spider though nicoticide Ice Allowance Upon Cut Flowers. Ed. American Florist : A few days ago the writer had a con- ference, by appointment, with General TrafDc JIanager Bradley of the Amer- ican Co., with whom the matter of ice allowance upon cut flow- ers was taken up several weeks ago, with the reauest that ice used in the. THE GERMAN HOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS. American Caruution Society's Headquarters. used according to directions is said to be effective. The other leaves enclosed do not tell us much but the injury to them appears to be local. Their ap- pearance leads to the opinion that they have been either damaged by fumigation or through some strong fertilizer or liquid coming in contact with them. There is no sign of any disease. A Florists' Automobile. The automobile figured herewith is the property of the Bertermanu Bros. Co., Indianapolis, Ind., and was especially designed for the use of florists. Among other useful equipments is a water heater run by heat from the engine. Messrs. Bertermanu will be glad to have other florists who may be in town for the carnation convention inspect the ma- chine, and tender their invitation here- with. Asters and Sweet Peas. Ed. American Florist :— Are asters and sweet peas a profitable crop to grow during spring and sum- mer for shipping to the Chicago mar- ket? What is the average price good blooms of each would bring? Indiana. E. H. There is always a demand for the best of everything, and if the flowers you grow are of this class there will be little difliculty iu disposing of them. But


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