. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. AMEBICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Plants for Allies. The American Carnation Society has continued the committee which was to look after the welfare of Belgium, France and possibly England insofar as new varieties of carnations are con- cerned. It is herewith requested that our leading growers send the introduc- tions of the last two years insofar as it is possible to either W. E. Wallace, Eaton Bing, Dunstable, England, or C, Engelmann, Saffron Walden, Essex county, England. These gentlemen will see that any plants which arrive in their care will be prop
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. AMEBICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Plants for Allies. The American Carnation Society has continued the committee which was to look after the welfare of Belgium, France and possibly England insofar as new varieties of carnations are con- cerned. It is herewith requested that our leading growers send the introduc- tions of the last two years insofar as it is possible to either W. E. Wallace, Eaton Bing, Dunstable, England, or C, Engelmann, Saffron Walden, Essex county, England. These gentlemen will see that any plants which arrive in their care will be properly distributed and have made arrangements for same. Also please see that the information with re- gard to the sending is mailed to the committee. Since the American Car- nation Society has undertaken this kindness, every prominent grower of carnations ought to do his part. Irwin Bertermann, Theodore Dorner, J. H. Dunlop. CABE OF CABNATIONS. I am sending you samples of soil and carnations. The bed is full of buds and there are several blooms, but they do not come out full. I have given them sheep manure twice, but only lightly, and have kept the temperature at about 50 to 52 degrees at night. Please tell me what the trouble is. E. E.—111. The specimens submitted were well covered with red spider and fairy ring. It is quite evident that your watering and syringing have not been done prop- erly. Had you syringed properly, your plants would be free from spider "and, had you kept the foliage dry most of the time, you would not have the fairy ring. Go over your plants first of ail and pick off all the spotted leaves. Then put a cake of Ivory soap in your salt sprayer and wash the plants' off thoroughly. Select a bright dav for this and repeat it two days after. 'Then spray the plants with Bordeaux mixture. Repeat this in about ten days unless you see a decided improvement. Keep Mie spotted leaves picked off right along. The soil submitted was all gone ex- cept a few pieces o
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