. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 889. WATERERS RHODODENDRONS AT REGENTS PARK EXHIBITION, LONDON, ENG., JUNE 1903. forced through a small pipe covered with sulphur, which will help to keep mildew in check. R. I. The London Rhododendron Exhibition. The Royal Botanic Society of London is making great efforts to regain the popularity of former years, and is hold- ing a series of shows in the lovely gardens at Regents park, with this object in view. Recently there was a fairly good dis- play of plants, but it paled into ins
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 889. WATERERS RHODODENDRONS AT REGENTS PARK EXHIBITION, LONDON, ENG., JUNE 1903. forced through a small pipe covered with sulphur, which will help to keep mildew in check. R. I. The London Rhododendron Exhibition. The Royal Botanic Society of London is making great efforts to regain the popularity of former years, and is hold- ing a series of shows in the lovely gardens at Regents park, with this object in view. Recently there was a fairly good dis- play of plants, but it paled into insig- nificance before the grand exhibition of rhododendrons set up by Tohn Waterer & Sons, of Bagshot. Over 2,000 large plants had been sent to London about two months before the exhibition, while still in the bud stage. They were planted on an undulating piece of ground by Mr. Wakelin, the firm's energetic manager, and the grand restdt of his skill is amply testified to by the accompanying photo- graph, which was specially taken for the American Florist. The plants varied in height from two to twelve feet, and although planted at a time when the color could not be seen, the contrasts between the various colors were most agreeable and effective. The weather was anything but favorable, being very rainy and bitterly cold. The rhododendrons, however, were well pro- tected by large canvas tents, and scarcely a drop of water came through with the heaviest shower. It may be stated that J. Waterer & Sons are amongst the largest growers of rhododendrons in the world, and thou- sands upon thousands of seedlings and grafted plants are raised annually in their extensive nurseries. \V. CARNATIONS. HEDS OR BENCHES. Ed. Florist:—I have a carnation house running north and south, with every third rafter a 2x4. The house is rather low and the benches necessarily near the glass. The plants are too near the glass and too much shaded during short days. Would it be better to plant in
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