. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. of any sizes of coal, aiul prices are high. Ill addition to this, there is still the prospect of a strike or a suspen- sion of mining April 1, at which time the i)rcsent agreement with the mine workers expires. The bituminous coal trade is more active than it hns been in years. The demand is enormous, and prices are higli. This applies to prac- tically all grades of coal. This condi- tion has arisen for the same reason that it has in the anthracite region," they sav. TEMPERATURE FOR PRIMROSES. AVhat temperature should seedlings of Primula obco
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. of any sizes of coal, aiul prices are high. Ill addition to this, there is still the prospect of a strike or a suspen- sion of mining April 1, at which time the i)rcsent agreement with the mine workers expires. The bituminous coal trade is more active than it hns been in years. The demand is enormous, and prices are higli. This applies to prac- tically all grades of coal. This condi- tion has arisen for the same reason that it has in the anthracite region," they sav. TEMPERATURE FOR PRIMROSES. AVhat temperature should seedlings of Primula obconica and Sinensis be given until the time for potting them? T. S. M. Until they germinate, (50 degrees at night may be given, (iradually reduce this about 10 degrees as they grow; .10 degrees should not be exceeded after potting. C. "NV. PEAT VERSUS LEAF-MOLD. Is decayed peat suitable to use in place of leaf-mold in soil for ferns, cyclamens, gloxinias, etc.' T. S. M. Peat will answer well for ferns in lieu of leaf-mold, but for cyclamens, primulas, gloxinias, begonias and simi lar plants it is not nearly so good. It will answer fairly well until the seed- lings are transplanted, but should not be used later. If you cannot get leaf- mold, well decayed cow manure will do as well or better. In fact, after the first potting there is no particular bene- fit in using the leaf mold, as the plants prefer some medium with more bodv to it. W. C. ' PREPARING LAND FOR ASTERS. We should he ]deased to receive in formation as to what to do with a acre piece of land wliich has consider able quack grass on it. We plowed the land in the fall and also last spring. This land has not grown any crop for several years. Would it be advisable to put manure on it this spring, or would it be more profitable to use sheep manure and bone meal ? We intend to grow carnations and asters on it. F. B. I have had no experience with quack grass, but imagine that you could get rid of it by plowing the
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