. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists'Review AnousT 0, 1815. but the war interfered witU many of them, just as it has with many other features of the exposition. However, the Netherlands gardens, two views in which are shown in the accompanying Illustrations, have profited by the war rather than suffered from it; they have been '*«fttll supplied with stock. The Netherlarnds display is in charge of Arie Van Vliet, who did the landscap- ing around the famous Peace palace at The Hague. I i SEASONABLE jkt JKT SUGGESTIONS .Ml 3C=3C ac^c acac 3cnac ac=ai ] Sweet Peas. Early i
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists'Review AnousT 0, 1815. but the war interfered witU many of them, just as it has with many other features of the exposition. However, the Netherlands gardens, two views in which are shown in the accompanying Illustrations, have profited by the war rather than suffered from it; they have been '*«fttll supplied with stock. The Netherlarnds display is in charge of Arie Van Vliet, who did the landscap- ing around the famous Peace palace at The Hague. I i SEASONABLE jkt JKT SUGGESTIONS .Ml 3C=3C ac^c acac 3cnac ac=ai ] Sweet Peas. Early in August is none too soon to make a sowing of some of the winter- flowering sweet peas, if flowers are wanted from October onward. Do not use any of the grandiflora varieties, unless it may be for home retail trade. They bloom freely, but are increasingly hard to sell in the wholesale markets in competition with the winter-bloom- ing Spencers, which are now obtainable ifi nearly every imaginable color. The seed of the latter is much higher-priced than that of the grandifloras, but it pays to procure what will sell the best. Do not buy too many colors. In white, Mrs. M. Spanolin and White Orchid; in pink, Mrs. A. A. Skach and Bohemian Girl, and Lavender Orchid, a fine laven- der pink, are extra good sorts. Orange Orchid is of a beautiful salmon orange color, a telling shade, and Venus, white with a suffusion of blush, is charming. Sow in pans or flats of sand and later plant out four to six inches apart in the rows, allowing four to five feet between the rows. The soil should have been well trenched and plenty of cow or well rotted stable manure added to it, with some fine bone. The wider and more roomy the house, the better. Be sure you have ample head room. Good sweet peas can be had in raised benches in midwinter, but solid beds are far preferable if well drained. • Antirrhinums. Early in August is also a suitable time to plant out snapdragons for winter flowering. The pla
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