. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. wT 1. lOlS. The Florists' Review 15. The Idea of a Rustic Garden of Italian Design Has Worked Out Admirably in Samuel 'Murray's New Store. mean heavy fall cuts. ' You can, in fact, gauge the fall cuts better on early benched plants than on the late ones, without aflfecting the winter cuts ad- versely. We consider it a benefit to the plants if they can be topped for some time after being benched. It helps the plants to get established and, if the topping is done regularly, it will promote a steady winter crop. A. F. J. Baur. THE SALT SPRAT FOB
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. wT 1. lOlS. The Florists' Review 15. The Idea of a Rustic Garden of Italian Design Has Worked Out Admirably in Samuel 'Murray's New Store. mean heavy fall cuts. ' You can, in fact, gauge the fall cuts better on early benched plants than on the late ones, without aflfecting the winter cuts ad- versely. We consider it a benefit to the plants if they can be topped for some time after being benched. It helps the plants to get established and, if the topping is done regularly, it will promote a steady winter crop. A. F. J. Baur. THE SALT SPRAT FOB SPIDER. In a recent issue of The Review, Mr. Baur mentioned a method of keeping spider down on carnations by spraying them with salt. I should like to know how strong a solution of salt water to use, also what is the best machine to spray with, when to spray, how many plants a gallon of the solution should cover, and h'^w soon afterward the plants should be sprayed with fresh water. I should like to try this method at once, as I have a fine crop of flowers and some spider. W. C. P.—N. J. Salt has been recognized for years as an excellent remedy for red spider, especially for use on carnations. The carnation likes salt and an occasional spraying is appreciated, even if there is no spider to be destroyed. Recogniz- ing these facts, we sought an econom- ical method of application, and after considerable study designed the appli- ance we are now using. It is now be- ing manufactured and marketed by the John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Instead of using the ordinary barrel salt, as we did formerly, we use rock salt. We find that if we fill the magazine with as large pieces as pos- sible, the water in passing through will take up just enough of the salt to be effective. If the salt is broken into small bits, the dissolution will be more rapid, which is not desirable. We do not wash it off with clear water, but prefer to let it remain on the plants, as it is not harmful to the plan
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