. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 546 The American Florist. April II, spores. It is not unusual to find this feru coming up on or about newly im- ported cj'cas stems from Japan, and, as its seeds so freely, the seedlings frequent- ly appear in quantity on tbe benches of a house in which it has been grown. This species is also known as N. tuberosa, from its habit of producing small tu- bers on the roots. Some sub-varieties of this species are also found in commerce in the form of is', pectinata, and N. cor- data compacta, both of which are dwarf- g
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 546 The American Florist. April II, spores. It is not unusual to find this feru coming up on or about newly im- ported cj'cas stems from Japan, and, as its seeds so freely, the seedlings frequent- ly appear in quantity on tbe benches of a house in which it has been grown. This species is also known as N. tuberosa, from its habit of producing small tu- bers on the roots. Some sub-varieties of this species are also found in commerce in the form of is', pectinata, and N. cor- data compacta, both of which are dwarf- growing and compact varieties that make very attractive plants for small t'eru- eries. N. Duffi, a small growing, crested vari- ety from New Zealand, is now claimed by the botanists to be another form of N. cordifolia, so here again we find the vari- able character that has already been not- ed in connectiou with N. exaltata. N. Duffi is a very pretty little fern, but not grown extensively as a trade plant, and perhaps if one were tied to two or three varieties of these ferns as a bus- iness proposition, it would be safer to stick to N. Bostoniensis, N. Scotti and N. Whitmani than any other trio thus far known. W. H. Tapun. THE CARNATION. I^otes in Season. A big crop of flowers appears to be general at present, consequently prices do not hold and large quantities of fine blooms are being sacrificed at a low figure, but this should not cause one to be neglectful of the plants in any way particularly now that the sun has greater power and the days are longer than a few weeks ago. Anyone having charge of large numbers of plants knows well what a task it is to keep cleared from the plants while they are in good condition, but there should not be any let up on this, even though the demand be not what one expects it to be. It is far better for the plants in many ways that all blooms be cut as they are ready; to allow old flowers to remain on the plants provides quarters fo
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