. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Nitrogfen Supply Increased. The largest experimental plant in the United States for the manufacture of fixed nitrogen from the air, with the exception of the ones now being con- structed for the war department, is in operation at the department of agri- culture experiment farm, Arlington, Va. At this plant the nitrogen from the air is combined with hydrogen to form ammonia which can be used in the manufacture of explosives and fer- tilizer. J. J. Beneke. Vice-President .St. Louis Florists' Club. to advantage in an
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Nitrogfen Supply Increased. The largest experimental plant in the United States for the manufacture of fixed nitrogen from the air, with the exception of the ones now being con- structed for the war department, is in operation at the department of agri- culture experiment farm, Arlington, Va. At this plant the nitrogen from the air is combined with hydrogen to form ammonia which can be used in the manufacture of explosives and fer- tilizer. J. J. Beneke. Vice-President .St. Louis Florists' Club. to advantage in any decorations that may have to be done at this season. The flowers from the above named will come from now on, but prepara- tion for the coming winter is what the florist or orchid grower should now at- tend to. This, indeed, in many cases will be found difficult, owing to unrest caused by the war, but to the genuine orchid grower it may prove a blessing, as there appear to be indications of the big importations of orchids from their natural haunts being entirely cut off for some years to come, thus weeding out automatically the orchid merchants from the orchid growers; for truly the reputations of many of the former have been gained purely from the contin- uous importations consigned to this country for years past. Also, the short- age of labor will no douVit revolutionize the methods that have for years been thought necessary to ameliorate, or foster, the raising of orchids. The question is: Have all the methods gen- erally followed been best for the suc- cess of the plants imported? The de- preciation, or deterioration, of so many orchids all over the country from year to year proves that orchid growing Is far from perfect. Take the plants shown at the annual flowers shows, and note how very few specimens come back in good shape the second or third time. It is safe to ssy newly imported stock always predominates, and when this supply is cut at the source how long will the or
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