. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. '50 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST such varieties as Bride. Bridesmaid and Franz Dee- gan. The benches were of modern construction, beinj; about a foot \\\^\ and made of cement, brick and tile. " The strong points of these benches," said Mr. Dunloj). ** are their durability, their ; drainage, and that the soil can be ke]>t at a more even temperature. " I like this method of throwing several houses into one, as when the gutters are high the light goes right through the houses and none of the
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. '50 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST such varieties as Bride. Bridesmaid and Franz Dee- gan. The benches were of modern construction, beinj; about a foot \\\^\ and made of cement, brick and tile. " The strong points of these benches," said Mr. Dunloj). ** are their durability, their ; drainage, and that the soil can be ke]>t at a more even temperature. " I like this method of throwing several houses into one, as when the gutters are high the light goes right through the houses and none of the plants are shaded. This year I am taking down four old houses and converting them into three large ones, in which 1 will use the skeleton ; POPUI,.\R N'ARIETIES. On being asked how man}- varieties of roses he was growing Mr. Duniop replied, " I am growing lo varieties and find the white, pink and ' red are the most popular in the order given. There are none hetter than IJride and Bridesmaid in the white and pink Deegan has supplanted Perle in the yellow. The Richmond, I believe, will excel all others in the ; Two propagating houses are used exclu- sively for carnations. At the time of the visit these were being used for chrysanthe- numis and violets. During their season Mr. Duniop propagated about 150,000 car- nation cuttings. The cuttings are kept in for about five weeks and are kept very cool, being given but little 'bottom heat in the be- lief that plants grown in this way are more sturdv and have a better constitution. The. bench bottoms are composed of slate and Mr. Duniop Among His American Beauty Roses Franz soft brick and about two inches of sand, which gives a better temperature and more even moisture, as the soil does not dry out so quickly as it otherwise might. The two adjoining houses are used for propagating roses and the sides for lily of the valley. The liHies of the valley are grown from pips imported from Germany between Novemb
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