. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. GROWING FLOWERS ON A LARGE SCALE. 1^1 Five greenhouses were visited in which asparagus plumoses was growing, some cf the plants in one of the greenhouses were 14 feet high. In five other greenhouses, 140 feet long, were growing Bride, Brides- maid and Kaizerin roses. WHERE CARNATIONS BLOOMED. A mosit enjoyable part of the visit was spent in the greenhouses devoted to carna- tions, seven of which are 240 feet long by 18 to 21 feet wide. " In white carnations," said Mr. Dunlop, " Lady Bountiful, White
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. GROWING FLOWERS ON A LARGE SCALE. 1^1 Five greenhouses were visited in which asparagus plumoses was growing, some cf the plants in one of the greenhouses were 14 feet high. In five other greenhouses, 140 feet long, were growing Bride, Brides- maid and Kaizerin roses. WHERE CARNATIONS BLOOMED. A mosit enjoyable part of the visit was spent in the greenhouses devoted to carna- tions, seven of which are 240 feet long by 18 to 21 feet wide. " In white carnations," said Mr. Dunlop, " Lady Bountiful, White Lawson and The Belle are among the best. Glacier is an old standby which is still good. The Harlowarden is the best of the deep shades. " In the bright reds Estelle, Adonis, Fla- mingo and Cardinal are ot about equal merit. The last is a new variety this year which promises well. Among the dark pinks there is nothing to beat Airs. T. VV. Laiwson. The Mrs. Lawson is one of the best varieties ever originated. It is a very free 'bloomer, of large size, and has a good stem. It has all the points of a perfect ; The plants in two of the carnation houses had never been in the field, and the plants, in consequence, have fine long stems early in the season. In one of the houses the carnations had been taken out and 5 0,0 o o young plants put in instead which 'will be left in until the last of April or first of May. W hen the plants are young they are pinched back to induce them to make side breaks and de- V e1o p into bus'hy plants THE CUT 15LOOM CELLAR. A most interesting feature of this big es- tablishment is the cut bloom cellar, which is eight feet deep. The walls are 18 inches thick and made of hollow brick with four inch spaces. There is a nine-inch arch roof with three wooden roofs over that with four inch spaces between each roof. There are double windows, which are double glazed, to let in the light and exclude the atmos- phere. The cellar never has any frost o
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