. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. rgog. The American Florist. 869 gust) and grown small without dis- budding. Speaking of late planted stock. Mr. Murchie says his customers find that the softer wood takes water so much better that the blooms last longer in water than those from plants struck earlier, although of , the flowers are not so large. He finds a great demand for vincas, of which he has an exceedingly fine stock, and notwithstanding the con- siderable number he plants each sea- son finds the demand outruns his sup- ply. Other stock
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. rgog. The American Florist. 869 gust) and grown small without dis- budding. Speaking of late planted stock. Mr. Murchie says his customers find that the softer wood takes water so much better that the blooms last longer in water than those from plants struck earlier, although of , the flowers are not so large. He finds a great demand for vincas, of which he has an exceedingly fine stock, and notwithstanding the con- siderable number he plants each sea- son finds the demand outruns his sup- ply. Other stock looks well. The carnations are fine healthy plants. On account of the smoke and soot from the blast furnaces of Sharon he has two houses at Middlesex, one devoted to carnations, the other to roses. George Bayer, Toledo, 0. Long vistas of golden beauty more nearly describes Geo. Bayer's place at this season than any other terms. The first houses one enters are all 750 feet long, three of them 14 feet wide, and one 15% feet wide. Then there are five other houses, each 12x 300 feet, and three. 12x140 feet. The first sight is one of Major Bonnaffon chrysanthemums. Then there are some more Major Bonnaffon,—Major Bonnaffon to the tune of 40,000 plants. And the variety is notable here, not only for the number of plants grown, but also for the leneth ot its blooming season. The first blooms were cut October 29. and. Judging from the experience of former years and the appearance of the buds, cutting will go steadily forward right up to Thanksgiving. The long season for this one variety is brought about by time of planting and mode of cul- tivation. Those coming latest are treated during the summer just like carnation plants, being set out in the field and not planted in the houses until room is made about August 1 by the thrOwing out of the tomatoes which are grown for the spring mar- ket. Some fine Ivory are also seen. 'The newer varieties are tried out and some beautiful flowers of
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