. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHI See Ruport in Issue BITION. —(After the Gardeners' Chronicle.) of April 24. Page 641. dahlias, etc., having full swing at this time, it pays much better to get roses in through May, June and July, and as Killarney is a rapid grower and the pinching process has a tendency to run it up and develop it into a plant which is plenty large enough by October 20 if planted July 5, providing, of course, that stock is in good condition when planted, the results will be better than if planted ear
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHI See Ruport in Issue BITION. —(After the Gardeners' Chronicle.) of April 24. Page 641. dahlias, etc., having full swing at this time, it pays much better to get roses in through May, June and July, and as Killarney is a rapid grower and the pinching process has a tendency to run it up and develop it into a plant which is plenty large enough by October 20 if planted July 5, providing, of course, that stock is in good condition when planted, the results will be better than if planted earlier. The buds which come from a second or third growth of Killarney are far better than those taken from the first or single growth. Killarney as a free grower and is always busy, therefore it requires lots of food but not rank chemicals. It should be given small quantities and often, using a fertilizer which runs high in available nitrogen, or ammonda, in small quantities just after they have started a new growth, say when this growth is from three to six inches long, as this kind of food will have a tendency to cause the stems to run longer. Then, just before the buds start to develop, apply in small quantities potash in the form con- tained in Canadian unleached wood ashes. This kind of food will have a tendency to make the buds heavy and gave them color. I would not ad- vise too strongly -h-hat fertilizers to use in every case, or in what quantities, as this matter depends largely on the con- dition of the plants, the soil they are planted in and who is growing them. But do not use too much rank fertil- izer at any tdme, as it is apt to cause a bad case of indigestion. Apply what can be used up promptly by the plants, be it in the form of cow manure or otherwise, as too much bulk on the benches will prevent them drying out months, and that it is not an abundant cropper. I think, however, that when the growers become more familiar with its nature, cultural methods will im
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