. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 913 grafted or on its own roots, but the for- mer for preference. The individual pet- als are of a beautiful lustrous pink that does not fade as the flower opens. In- deed it does not show its char- acter and color so much in the bud as in the expanded flower, and although at if left much longer, becomes a serious job at a busy season when time can ill be spared for the purpose. Mildew, too, is kept from spreading by this means from old shoots where the spores are lying to th
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 913 grafted or on its own roots, but the for- mer for preference. The individual pet- als are of a beautiful lustrous pink that does not fade as the flower opens. In- deed it does not show its char- acter and color so much in the bud as in the expanded flower, and although at if left much longer, becomes a serious job at a busy season when time can ill be spared for the purpose. Mildew, too, is kept from spreading by this means from old shoots where the spores are lying to the healthy young growth. Ventilation requires considerable care. a chink of air being left on and, as long as the temperature remains around 55° to 58°, no harm will come to the plants. Keep an eye lifting for green fly, es- pecially on the young plants, and fumi- gate lightly on two successive evenings as soon as any sign of it appears. Spray freely on bright days but keep the finger well over the jet of the hose so that there is not a lot of superfluous water running down the stems. Keep well up to the plants and play well on the un- der side of the leaves and about the old stems. The newly planted benches may be lightly sprayed in the afternoon when bright but not the old plants, or only on exceptionally fine days. No water must stand on the leaves overnight and the gentle warmth on the pipes and the little air on top will dissipate any extra moisture in the air. G. ROSE UNCLE JOHN AT POEHLMANN BROS.' , CHICAGO. first sight one feels sure that it is not going to be a good keeper or shipper the reverse is really the case, for it is one of the best of all. MISS KATE MOULTON. By sheer merit this fine rose is rapidly coming to the front. In no single in- stance that has come under our notice where it has been tried by first-class retailers has there been any fault found in it and everyone is loud in its praise. Possibly owing to over-propagation there was a disposition to a
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