. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ^^HC^ BtOD\UG> M Uucovu PKR^, C^WCkCO. the soil in the houses. We take special pains with our soil, using the same year after year, but having two lots, each be- ing out of doors a whole year before be- ing returned to the houses again. Being put out in .\ugust, we add to it one-fourth its bulk in pig-pen manure ; then in the spring, after the winter has acted upon it, we cut it down, and turn all over to- gether. In September it is run through a large coal screen, with i-iuch mesh, which removes all lumps, sto
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ^^HC^ BtOD\UG> M Uucovu PKR^, C^WCkCO. the soil in the houses. We take special pains with our soil, using the same year after year, but having two lots, each be- ing out of doors a whole year before be- ing returned to the houses again. Being put out in .\ugust, we add to it one-fourth its bulk in pig-pen manure ; then in the spring, after the winter has acted upon it, we cut it down, and turn all over to- gether. In September it is run through a large coal screen, with i-iuch mesh, which removes all lumps, stones, etc., and thoroughly mixes it. When the benches are filled four or five inches deep (not more), we cover the soil with fine ground bone or bone-meal, say one bushel to six hundred square feet of surface. The setting in of the plants thoroughly incorporates it with the soil. The plants are lifteil with very little of the field-soil adhering to their roots, and set in benches from eight to ten inches apart each way, according to the variety and size of plants, the soil being quite firmly around them, and thorough' -soaked with water, making sure that the .soil is wet through. Do not shade-them, but give all the air possible, keeping well watered for about two weeks. If the weather is hot, sprinkle the foliage, rafters, and walks of houses at least twice a day, but do not get the soil too soaking lar time (holidajs. for , a night temperature of 60° to 65° may be kept up for a week or so, if well aired during tlie day-time; but it will not do to continue it for any great length of time. A light fumigation with tobacco-stems, once each week, throughout the firing season, suf- fices to keep away the aphides ; prevent- tion is better than cure. ClIAS. T. .St.\rr. Design Bedding. The diagram given on this page is of the large bed which occupied the center of the sunken parterre at Lincoln park, Chicago, the past summer. It was plant- ed as follows; I. Vase. 2.
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