. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Jdnb 20, 1913. 5 > :m^'^, Th?. Florists^ Review 18 J? 1. Four Generations of the Thomas Joy Fanaily, of Nashvillet Tenn. enjoy frequent syringings during hot weather. There is an old but exploded fallacy about spraying plants over when the sun shines. As a matter of fact, there are few plants which are not greatly refreshed, no matter whether growing under glass or outdoors, by a wetting overhead when the sun shines with tropical intensity. Hard-wooded plants, particularly, like several hosings overhead on hot days and should have a good syringi
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Jdnb 20, 1913. 5 > :m^'^, Th?. Florists^ Review 18 J? 1. Four Generations of the Thomas Joy Fanaily, of Nashvillet Tenn. enjoy frequent syringings during hot weather. There is an old but exploded fallacy about spraying plants over when the sun shines. As a matter of fact, there are few plants which are not greatly refreshed, no matter whether growing under glass or outdoors, by a wetting overhead when the sun shines with tropical intensity. Hard-wooded plants, particularly, like several hosings overhead on hot days and should have a good syringing late in the afternoon. If they have been firmly planted in suit- able soil, and are not allowed to be- come dry, they will make splendid growth and will flower as well as any that can be imported, if not better. This holds particularly true of such ericas as melanthera, Mediterranea and Caffra densa, of acacias like armata, all the Indian azaleas and camellias and some few other varieties. FOUR GENERATIONS OF FLORISTS. The two elder members of the group in the accompanying illustration, T. C. Joy, Sr. and Jr., moved to Nashville, Tenn., from Michigan and entered a partnership market garden and florists' business in 1878, clearing $3,000 on cabbage alone the first year. Four years later they moved to the present site and bmlt two greenhouses, each 15x60 feet and heated by flues. The business prospered from the first, although the vegetable end was the larger for some time. The family has never entirely forsaken market garden- ing, growing several hundred barrels of potatoes each season. At present there is over 200,000 feet under glass, be- sides the large area of hotbeds and coldframes. About eighty acres of land are used for outdoor crops, most of which are flowers. The company grows a general line of flowers and plants, and disposes of most of the output at retail in the local mar- ket. During the month of May, 1913, a careful record was kept of the roses cut and marketed
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