. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 296 The American Florist. Sept. 2, but this is not an invariable rule. Prom these houses a supply of ripe fruit is kept up for eight months of the year, which is maintained by careful management in bringing on a succes- sion of crops and by storing in the grape room when thoroughly matured in December. There are two well equipped grape rooms for storing the fruit with the stems in bottles when ripe which accommodate 3,000 bunches of grapes. Muscat of Alexandria meets with great favor, six houses being de- voted to
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 296 The American Florist. Sept. 2, but this is not an invariable rule. Prom these houses a supply of ripe fruit is kept up for eight months of the year, which is maintained by careful management in bringing on a succes- sion of crops and by storing in the grape room when thoroughly matured in December. There are two well equipped grape rooms for storing the fruit with the stems in bottles when ripe which accommodate 3,000 bunches of grapes. Muscat of Alexandria meets with great favor, six houses being de- voted to this variety. The early sup- ply is furnished by Black Hamburg, Foster's Seedling, and Madresfield Court, while for late supply Lady Downe's and Alicante are largely grown. Peaches and nectarines form a leading feature; the trees are a pic- ture of health, all trained fan shape. The fig also is extensively grown in special houses and along the glass cor- ridors. Cucumbers and melons are grown on a large scale, as well as to- matoes, and strawberries are forced by the thousands and are grown with remarkable success. THE PLANT HOUSES There are many houses devoted to carnations, orchids, begonias and greenhouse plants in general and there is a large palm house feet in length filled with specimen palms such as kentias. arecas and other ornamental foliage plants of all sizes useful in fur- nishing decorations in the castle. At the north end of the palm house is a conservatory filled with flowering plants and palms in ornamental tubs. All these houses are paved with Italian mosaic flooring in marble. Orchids are remarkably well grown and although the collection is not rich botanically, yet for floral effect is all that could be desired. The calanthes are especially vigorous and only the decorative varie- ties of cattleyas, odontoglossums. onci- diums, dendrobiums, and cypripediums are grown. The corridor is furnished with beautiful climbing subjects com- prising Passiflora atro
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