. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Aphil 11, 1912. respect of all who know roses. You men of Baltimore are deservedly proud of John Cook and I feel grateful to your club to think that I have been honored by an invitation to speak on the subject of roses before a club of which he is a member. BICHMOND WEAK STEMMED. We have a house of 2-year-old Rich- mond roses growing well, , with nice, clean foliage, two to five blooms to the bush, large blooms but weak stems, especially at the neck. We carry a night temperature of 58 degrees, day 68 to 70 degrees. T
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Aphil 11, 1912. respect of all who know roses. You men of Baltimore are deservedly proud of John Cook and I feel grateful to your club to think that I have been honored by an invitation to speak on the subject of roses before a club of which he is a member. BICHMOND WEAK STEMMED. We have a house of 2-year-old Rich- mond roses growing well, , with nice, clean foliage, two to five blooms to the bush, large blooms but weak stems, especially at the neck. We carry a night temperature of 58 degrees, day 68 to 70 degrees. They are grown in good clay soil and we have been feed- ing them liquid manure once in two weeks, and once each month a mulch of Chicago cattle manure. C. H. M. Your treatment of Richmond seems to have been about right, only I find 56 degrees at night suits it best, with a rise of 10 degrees in the daytime. A dressing of wood ashes or lime will help strengthen the stems, and perhaps you are running them a little close in the daytime and not ventilating suffi- ciently. Rather more fresh air, some lime or ashes and a slight drop in the temperature should materially improve them. C. W. i I SEASONABLE I ^ SUGGESTIONS \ I 3C ac 3C Canterbury Bells. Any Canterbury bells which were not flowered for Easter should be grown cool; never mind if the temperature is as low as 40 degrees at night. Remem- ber that these plants will withstand outside temperatures of zero or lower, if mulched, and they are not improved by warm house culture. They make superb pot plants, entirely discounting such as are grown outdoors, and those who will hold their stock moderately cool and time them to come in for Memorial day will make a good stake. These Canter- bury bells are grand, not only as pot plants but for cutting, particularly the single varieties. The cooler they are grown the better they will be, and do not forget to use a few stakes in each pot. That reminds us that now is the time to make a sowing
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