. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 738 The American Florist. Feb. 2j,. A Rose Problem. Ed. Am. Flokist;—Can any of your readers tell me why my rose bushes in the center of my house make no growth for about three months during the winter, while both ends of the benches do well, although the end lurthest from the boiler docs the best? The entire house gets the same care and attention. The house is 22x155, heated by one of Hitchings' No. 17 boilers and piped with 4-inch pipe as follows: ?. pipesundcr front bench, 2 under No. 2 bench, 1 under No. 3 ben


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 738 The American Florist. Feb. 2j,. A Rose Problem. Ed. Am. Flokist;—Can any of your readers tell me why my rose bushes in the center of my house make no growth for about three months during the winter, while both ends of the benches do well, although the end lurthest from the boiler docs the best? The entire house gets the same care and attention. The house is 22x155, heated by one of Hitchings' No. 17 boilers and piped with 4-inch pipe as follows: ?. pipesundcr front bench, 2 under No. 2 bench, 1 under No. 3 bench and ?• under the back bench. My reason for asking is that there is a diversity of opinion as to the cause, some claiming that there is not pipe enough in the middle of the house. Thinking that some of your subscribers may have had this same difficulty I would be ])leascd to learn the result of their experience, SUIISCRIISEK. TEAS » per looo HYBRIDS per looo Healthy plants, in 2-inch pots. Also healthy plants of the Newest Chrysanthe- mums, and general greenhouse stock. Trade list on application. Hybrid Perpetual Roses, till' Miini'ttl Stuck, offer the licst !.l. « freelynnrti;lvliii,' plenty p!t::iitlrit: qiilekiy. fine plants tur hi lie ,-ls III miiiliinnts. Address WILLIAM H. SPOONER, JAMAICA PLAIN, (Boston). MASS. FORCING ROSES All the old, and such new varieties as have been proved, kept in stock. IWI. HUNT, TERRE HAUTE. IKD. THE ANCHORAGE ROSE GO. Otiers a select lot ol yoiini; Rose plants. Grown from imported stock. Free from disease. All the popular forcini; vaiielies. SKNI) lOU I'ltlCK ' ANCHORAGE ROSE CO., Anchorage, Ky. Roses of Rare Excellence; strong l and 2-yr., outdoor jjrown, budded and own roots. Leadinu Nurserymen call them "best ever ; Shall we express sample? UNI IIKIII Climbing, 2-yr., 3 to .'> ft., own roots iW |70 1-yr., 2to:ifl., own roots. .. 7 (» Hyb. P., 2-yr., 2 to 4 ft,, budded orown roots


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