. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OI>CN WrtEO^y^ READBIi0 ASHES EXTEBMINATE QRUBS. In The Eeview of November 11, C. B., of Ohio, asks for an exterminator of the grubworms in his carnation field. If C. B. will procure some unleached hardwood ashes and place a small hand- ful in each hole before planting, ho will have no further 'trouble from grubs. Two or three light top-dressings of good ashes during the growing period will free the plants from all dangerous in- sects. Potash exists in ashes in a read- ily soluble form and, being caustic, it kills the larvsB of all insects. It w
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OI>CN WrtEO^y^ READBIi0 ASHES EXTEBMINATE QRUBS. In The Eeview of November 11, C. B., of Ohio, asks for an exterminator of the grubworms in his carnation field. If C. B. will procure some unleached hardwood ashes and place a small hand- ful in each hole before planting, ho will have no further 'trouble from grubs. Two or three light top-dressings of good ashes during the growing period will free the plants from all dangerous in- sects. Potash exists in ashes in a read- ily soluble form and, being caustic, it kills the larvsB of all insects. It will not destroy the foliage of the plants. W. H. Leidy. FOBCINa BY ELECTRIC LIGHT. Noticing your comments on page 34 of The Review for November 18, on Charles H. Totty's report of my using electric lights to accelerate the develop- ment of William Turner mums for the Madison, N. J., show, October 28 and 29, it occurred to me that some of your readers might be interested in this mod- ern method of hastening plant growth. I give a few of the details: I used five Mazda 115-volt lamps for this purpose. These I strung on a board, twelve inches apart, and sus- pended them across the bench, directly over the Turner The light was so strong and dazzling that one could not remain in close proximity to it for any length of time without discomfort. I kept the light going all night for a week before the show and succeeded in attaining the desired result, for the blooms so treated finished at least a week ahead of those in another house. I, as well as Mr. Totty^ think that this treatment had sometJiing to do with the favorable decision given me at the show. Mr. Totty did not speak of the ex- citement occasioned by a fire alarm sounded on the village fire gong at 1 a. m. of a morning when the lights were in full blast, which suddenly brought 200 guests to view the mums at that unearthly hour and roused all hands to subdue the supposed flames. It was quite a surprise party. James Fraser
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