. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. are due now at anytime, so have everything clean in readi-ness for them. The sun is no respecterof florists. OUTDOORS. Making roads and walks need not be-delayed on account of frost. Do a little-well, rather than attempt more than yourhave material enough to finish. Keep sufficient bulbs in flats out ofreach of severe frost for immediate re-quirements. Repairs to any hotbed sash, or otherlights not in use, done now keeps mereemployed and saves time and temperlater on. Trees or shrubs that arrive frozen-should be thawed out in a shed only
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. are due now at anytime, so have everything clean in readi-ness for them. The sun is no respecterof florists. OUTDOORS. Making roads and walks need not be-delayed on account of frost. Do a little-well, rather than attempt more than yourhave material enough to finish. Keep sufficient bulbs in flats out ofreach of severe frost for immediate re-quirements. Repairs to any hotbed sash, or otherlights not in use, done now keeps mereemployed and saves time and temperlater on. Trees or shrubs that arrive frozen-should be thawed out in a shed only-just above freezing ^loint, not placed itvheat. A thick layer of strawy litter ormanure on the cold side of greenhouse-walls is a great saving of heat. Retain , the straw litter shaken outof the manure for mushroom beds. Itwill be needed for covering later and is--much better than clean new straw. Nahant, Mass.—A greenhouse andpotting shed are to be built on the es-tate of George Abbott James this spring,,from plans by Alden & Parker of CARNATIONS AT JOHN E. HAINES, BETHLEHEM, PA. jgoj. The american Fl oris t. 1239 Forcing and Retarding in England. As an example of specialized cultureIjegun in quite a small way, the nurseryof T. Jannoch is remarkable in several-directions. It was established ostensiblyfor the cultivation of lily of the valley,and the supply of roots, flowering plantsand blooms for cutting. The materialsupplied to the public, and to members-of the trade, commanded great approba-tion from the first, and the proprietorsoon became favorably known as a culti-vator and forcer of, and an authority?of repute on, lily of the valley. week, otherwise success is less certain;and the flowers are weak and stunted,and being too long in opening, many ofthe flower buds become yellow andfinally drop off. The plants require nobottom heat before October, and in nocase afterwards should the bottom heatbe more than 75°. UL.\CS. Of late years lily of the valley cultiva-
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