. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 786 The American Florist, Mar. 9,. Seasonable Hints. Jos. Reuard, of Unionville, Pa., grows gladioli very successfully among his car- nations, and his method he writes us is about as follows: If earlj' flowers are wanted the bulbs are planted when the car- nations are wellestablished in the benches. The distance apart is not material, but if too close they will make too much shade. A row to every third carnation row is about right and eight inches apart in the row. They are tied to stakes as soon as the foliage is
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 786 The American Florist, Mar. 9,. Seasonable Hints. Jos. Reuard, of Unionville, Pa., grows gladioli very successfully among his car- nations, and his method he writes us is about as follows: If earlj' flowers are wanted the bulbs are planted when the car- nations are wellestablished in the benches. The distance apart is not material, but if too close they will make too much shade. A row to every third carnation row is about right and eight inches apart in the row. They are tied to stakes as soon as the foliage is large enough. Good ripe bulbs will bloom in about four months at a temperature of 60°. At 50° five months will be required. The forcing of the bulbs is not at all injurious to them if they are properly attended to after flowering. Mr. Renard has bloomed some of his stock at least five years in succession. Great care is needed in tak- ing care of the bulbs after they have done their work. They must then be thor- oughly ripened,giving a little water until the tops all turn yellow, when the water should be stopped and the ground allowed to become quite dry. They are then taken up tops and all and dried in a dry and shady place. If not pulled at the proper time a new growth will start and ruin the new bulbs. After drying for 60 days they are ready for forcing again or may be held a much longer time for that purpose. Sweet peas are frequently grown as an accessory crop and may take the place of tomatoes. To have them bloom early the seed should be started in September or October. One seed is placed in each 2%-inch pot. When the plants are large enough theyare setamongthe carnations much in the same manner as to distance, etc. as tomatoes, and tied up in much the same way. They are probably less troublesome than tomatoes, and much less heat is required to force them along. If a good crop can be obtained by Easter they are quite profitable and sell readily, but at a low price well
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