. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WEET peas have become in- creasingly important in the cut flower market in recent years. Their production has naturally augmented and today this flower is grown in widely separated localities and under widely varying conditions. The need of accurate knowl- edge in regard to its culture is therefore great and the demand for such knowl- edge seems to be keen. Years' experience has brought a familiarity with the re- quirements of sweet peas, which may be imparted to other growers to aid them and the popularity of this flower. Conditions vary with -dif
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WEET peas have become in- creasingly important in the cut flower market in recent years. Their production has naturally augmented and today this flower is grown in widely separated localities and under widely varying conditions. The need of accurate knowl- edge in regard to its culture is therefore great and the demand for such knowl- edge seems to be keen. Years' experience has brought a familiarity with the re- quirements of sweet peas, which may be imparted to other growers to aid them and the popularity of this flower. Conditions vary with -different growers, but there are certain principles that apply to all of us and the basic one is the necessity of a well manured, thor- oughly pulverized, deep soil, preferably of a heavy, clayey nature. Though I have seen fine peas grown in all types of soil, I prefer the heavier, more retentive type, for the same reason that a rose grower prefers it. It pro- duces a firmer, stronger growth and a more highly col- ored flower. A heavy soil is gener- ally supplied more fully with natural elements and is more retentive of them. Manure. I use manure free- ly, both in the soil before planting and later in the winter and spring as a top- d r e s si n g . Most growers consider cow manure far su- perior to horse man- ure and will go to much cost to get it. I have experimented with both for sev- eral seasons and have concluded that well decomposed horse manure is pre- f e r a b 1 e for our heavy prairie soil, though I understand that better results are had with cow manure in the grav- elly or sandy soils ^ By GEORGE J. BALL. which are common in the eastern states. The manure is applied not so much for the feeding elements it contains as for its mechanical effect on the soil and it should be used with this in mind. Another factor that should be kept in mind, in valuing manure, is what the animal producing it is fed and what it returns; it is logical to believe that the manure from a grass-
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