. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Florists'Review September 4, MULCH FOR CARNATIONS. My carnations were benched about May 9. Should they be fed with some fertilizer now, or shall I let them alone as long as they are doing well? Would it be advisable to put a thin mulching of cow manure over the soil now? I am located in Alabama. H. C. Your carnations should hardly need any stimulant yet. To prevent drying out, however, you could give a light mulch of old, thoroughly rotted cow or horse manure, well broken up. Do not, on anj' consideration, apj^ly green manure. C. W. B
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Florists'Review September 4, MULCH FOR CARNATIONS. My carnations were benched about May 9. Should they be fed with some fertilizer now, or shall I let them alone as long as they are doing well? Would it be advisable to put a thin mulching of cow manure over the soil now? I am located in Alabama. H. C. Your carnations should hardly need any stimulant yet. To prevent drying out, however, you could give a light mulch of old, thoroughly rotted cow or horse manure, well broken up. Do not, on anj' consideration, apj^ly green manure. C. W. BORDEAUX FOR STEMROT. When carnation plants are affected with stem-rot, will Bordeaux mixture cure the disease? H. E. H. Lime is the best known agent for destroying the stem-rot fungus. Bor- deaux mixture, which is made up large- ly of Jime, will have the same effect; in fact, there is nothing better for spray- ing carnation plants to prevent all kinds of fungous diseases. The difficulty in fighting the stem-rot is that it is almost impossible to reach the stems of the plants, where the fungus attacks them. A. F. .T. B. CARNATIONS AFTER HOUSING. Please tell us what is the best treat- ment for field-grown carnations after housing them. AVe are located in North Carolina. R. F. C. This is a large subject and, as your query does not state any specific ques- tions on which you desire enlighten- ment, I will touch on the points which would be most likely to give you trouble. We will assume that you applied a light shade to the glass before planting in, to protect the plants from the sun, which must still be quite hot in your latitude. After setting the plants, 3-ou should water the soil thoroughly just around the plants, being careful not to flood the whole bed. As the plants be- come established and the roots work through the soil, the watering may be increased, until within a month the whole bed will be saturated. After the first watering, the soil will likely re- •juire little mo
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