. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 28 The Florists^ Review Mabch 6, 191S. tion of twice these amounts has not produced harmful results. On another soil, ill effects might have followed such an application, while upon some kinds of soil more might safely be applied. The exact amount for each florist to use is a matter to be settled by careful trial upon a small number of plants, using the amounts given above as a working basis. Semedies for Overfed Plants. Various remedies have been sug- gested for relieving the plants injured by an excess of fertilizer, among them, addition of the o
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 28 The Florists^ Review Mabch 6, 191S. tion of twice these amounts has not produced harmful results. On another soil, ill effects might have followed such an application, while upon some kinds of soil more might safely be applied. The exact amount for each florist to use is a matter to be settled by careful trial upon a small number of plants, using the amounts given above as a working basis. Semedies for Overfed Plants. Various remedies have been sug- gested for relieving the plants injured by an excess of fertilizer, among them, addition of the other elements on the theory that a balanced excessive appli- cation is not so harmful as one in which one element is present in excess; also the planting of oats or some other quick growing crop in the benches to relieve the plants of excess of food. These remedies are being tried at the experiment station and a report upon their value can be made after this sea- son. It is to be hoped that by follow- ing the above suggestions the florists will avoid the need of any remedy. Boses. The cultivation of roses with chemical fertilizers has been continued during this year. ^ visit to our greenhouse will demonstrate that good roses can be growm by this treatment. An extended study of the data cannot be given in this paper, but the station uipesitatingly recom- mends the use of sixteen pounds of dried blood, four pounds of acid phosphate and four pounds of potassium sulphate as a basis if they are applied as directed in our JUST A FEW KNOCKS. [Extracts from a paper by Elmer Weaver, of Blrd-ln-band, Pa., read before tbe Lancaster Flo- rists' Clab.] The constant adding and discarding of new varieties of carnations is ex- pensive for the small grower, but if you do not do it you will soon, very soon, be comparing the market reports in your trade journal with the returns from your commission firm with the re- sult that you will decide that the re- porter for the trade journal sh
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