. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ASTER BED OK C.' P. MUELLER, WICHITA, KANS. bloomed, but was ruined by the rain. The greenhouse which is illustrated, also the property of Mr. Mueller, had 2,300 square feet of glass broken by the. hail. Stock of all kinds was badly damaged, the outside stock ruined, and the plants inside, such as chrysanthe- mums, roses and ferns, suffered se- verely. Scott's White Crego Aster. Some of the finest asters that have been received in the Chicago flower mar- ket during the past season have been grown by the LaGraiige
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ASTER BED OK C.' P. MUELLER, WICHITA, KANS. bloomed, but was ruined by the rain. The greenhouse which is illustrated, also the property of Mr. Mueller, had 2,300 square feet of glass broken by the. hail. Stock of all kinds was badly damaged, the outside stock ruined, and the plants inside, such as chrysanthe- mums, roses and ferns, suffered se- verely. Scott's White Crego Aster. Some of the finest asters that have been received in the Chicago flower mar- ket during the past season have been grown by the LaGraiige Floral & Seed Co. at their grounds at LaGrange, 111., and Manager Walter Scott has made a specialty of this crop. A recent visit to the place disclosed an exceptionally fine white crego aster, the result of Mr. Scott's cross-fertilization which we herewith illustrate. The plant shown was pot grown and bore six beautiful flowei's of purest white and finest tex- ture, the petals curving so that the flowers were extremely light and beau- tiful, notwithstanding their great size, for the individual blooms exceeded six inches in diameter. The plant was about three feet in height and the stems long and strong, carrying the blooms erect, and the foliage was large and of good health. This certainly seemed a great improvement on exist- ing varieties and rivalled the chrysan- themum in size and beauty. It can readily be seen whether the plants are getting enough nourishment or not by examining the foliage, which, if it is a deep green color and stiff to the touch, then the plants have all the feed they can take care of, but should it be brittle, coarse and leath- ery, then they are getting more than is good for them and a return to clear water must be followed. Another point to consider is not to apply stimulation when the soil in the beds is dry, but first water with clear water, allow- ing the plants to stiffen themselves out a little before applying the ma- nure. The feeding of the
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