. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist. 667. JOHN BERTERMANNS DECORATED AUTOMOBILE AT THE INDIANAPOLIS AUTO PARADE. birches and other trees is superb. The rose garden is being sided up for the summer and the plants are starting up well. In the herbaceous beds around the garden we noticed the English cowslip flowering freely, also a num- ber of other polyanthus forms of prim- ula. The tree peonies are just ready to burst into flower and all the herba- ceous plants are starting up strongly after their winter's rest. The whole o


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist. 667. JOHN BERTERMANNS DECORATED AUTOMOBILE AT THE INDIANAPOLIS AUTO PARADE. birches and other trees is superb. The rose garden is being sided up for the summer and the plants are starting up well. In the herbaceous beds around the garden we noticed the English cowslip flowering freely, also a num- ber of other polyanthus forms of prim- ula. The tree peonies are just ready to burst into flower and all the herba- ceous plants are starting up strongly after their winter's rest. The whole of the wooded island, in fact, with its birds, squirrels and other animal life, supplementing the beauty of the trees and shrubs, is a pleasant place these bright spring days. [Since the above was written a change has come over the scene and the wintry weather has sadly crippled the beauty of the foliage in many cases. The lilacs have in most places been ruined and the display generally of flowering plants and shrubs serious- ly curtailed.—Ed.] HUNTSVILLE, AXA.—A Severe hail- storm, April 15, damaged the green- houses of John T. Fischer to the ex- tent of $3,000. Staatsbubg, N. Y.—Three large greenhouses, one each for grapes, roses and palms, are being erected on the Dinsmore estate. New York.—Hanges & Papagelis, 252 West One Hundred and Sixteenth street, have filed a petition in bank- ruptcy with liabilities $4,825 and assets $30 in accounts. THE ROSE. Care of the Young: Stock. The young rose stock will need care- ful handling from now on in several different ways. The plants must be shitted along into larger pots at the right time; never let them become pot- bcund and be sure to drain them care- fully. Again they must be kept free of weeds; nothing softens up the young stock like a growth of weeds, besides which they take much of the strength from the soil. They should be re- moved as soon as they are late enough to pull easily. Of course there is con- siderable sk


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