. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 924 The American Florist. Nov. 2J, Feeding- and Manipulation. The carried over plants can now take some liquid manure to help them along and increase the size of the flowers; the young- stock may require some also—that is, the early planted stock which may have taken con- siderable strength from the soil by now. It all depends on the soil and can be had at any horse power; belted to a rotary pump, it does not take up much room and it can be used for many purposes, such as sawing and running any kind of machinery t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 924 The American Florist. Nov. 2J, Feeding- and Manipulation. The carried over plants can now take some liquid manure to help them along and increase the size of the flowers; the young- stock may require some also—that is, the early planted stock which may have taken con- siderable strength from the soil by now. It all depends on the soil and can be had at any horse power; belted to a rotary pump, it does not take up much room and it can be used for many purposes, such as sawing and running any kind of machinery the grower may care to install. We are using one connected to a Guild pump with 2-inch outlet, a two horse Fair- banks-Morse engine which will alio«?. PARTIAL VIEW OF W. WILLIAMS & CO.'S PLANT, CLEVELAND, how it has been composted. If a heavy clay soil has been used and plenty of good cow manure mixed with it, it is seldom necessary to use any manure water until after the first of the year. However, if the foliage has a well-ripened and leathery ap- pearance, with the wood turning a reddish hue, with small buds, it is a sure sign that they require nourish- ment, and there is nothing that can quite take the place of manure water. Cow manure we find preferable to any other, and it should be used as fresh as it can be procured. Sheep manure is also good, but one must be careful not to use it too strong—about a peck of sheep manure to 50 gallons of wa- ter will make a solution strong enough for the first watering, and a peck and a half for normal strength. It is hard to get cow manure water too strong, and when the clear liquid is about the color of strong coffee it will be about right. The liquids should stand for about a week before using and should be stirred frequently to get the full strength from the manure. When applying it select a good, clear daj', and not when the soil is in a dry state, but when it can be given a fair watering. During cloudy weather, there is usu
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