. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoo. The American Florist: 1479 o o o m 00 01 O H > Z O > r o > 3D D m 2 n 3) o 2 X ?D > 2 m S ?< o 31 H O z 2 O 00 o o c. Bronx Park Conservatories. Through the courtesy of Messrs. Hitch- ings & Co., the builders, we are enabled to reproduce in this issue the only photo- graph thus far taken of the recently com- pleted Botanical Garden Conservatories in Bronx Park, New York. All previous illustrations have been from drawings, and even the photograph, which was 12x30 inches, does not give an ad
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoo. The American Florist: 1479 o o o m 00 01 O H > Z O > r o > 3D D m 2 n 3) o 2 X ?D > 2 m S ?< o 31 H O z 2 O 00 o o c. Bronx Park Conservatories. Through the courtesy of Messrs. Hitch- ings & Co., the builders, we are enabled to reproduce in this issue the only photo- graph thus far taken of the recently com- pleted Botanical Garden Conservatories in Bronx Park, New York. All previous illustrations have been from drawings, and even the photograph, which was 12x30 inches, does not give an adequate idea of these splendid structures, the character of the surroundings prohibit- ing a front view and necessitated a photograph from a position at one end, which has the effect of materially shorten- ing the perspective. The entire length of the range is 525 feet. The center house is 100 feet in diameter and eighty-seven feet high. The corner houses are eighty- five feet square, excluding the vestibules, and the connecting wings are 30x120 feet. The construction is thorough throughout and the range will prove one of the most potent horticultural attractions of the great city in which it stands. CARNATIONS. stigmonose: a disease of carnations and other pinks. Above is the title of a bulletin (No. 19) by , recently issued by the Division of Vegetable Physiology and Pathology, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Any person in the trade may secure a copy free of charge on application to the department. The sub- ject is fully discussed and helpful illustra- tions are freely used in the text. The author reaches the following conclusions with regard to the disease: "The disease of carnations character- ized by the symptoms described in this bulletin is widespread, and under certain conditions unfavorable to the plant it is quite injurious. "So far as can be determined by the most careful microscopical study and bacteriological tests, neither fungi nor
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