. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '9*3- The American Florist. 1255 ding, in order to have fine flowers and a long succession of hliinm. It is infinite- ly more necessary to keep the seed pods rigorously picked off than it is to cultivate, mulch, or water. The latter operations go for naught unless the pods are picked off. The writer thor- oughly believes that the importance of watering has been overemphasized and that too many amateurs prefer to use the hose rather than to pick pods; then they assert that the sweet pen is not what it used to be—th
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '9*3- The American Florist. 1255 ding, in order to have fine flowers and a long succession of hliinm. It is infinite- ly more necessary to keep the seed pods rigorously picked off than it is to cultivate, mulch, or water. The latter operations go for naught unless the pods are picked off. The writer thor- oughly believes that the importance of watering has been overemphasized and that too many amateurs prefer to use the hose rather than to pick pods; then they assert that the sweet pen is not what it used to be—that it has lost constitution and the like. Of course the more highly developed the variety the less certain it is to bear tip under neglect. There were on the trial grounds at this station In liilll some of the oldest varieties, introduced from 1865 to 1S0O, then the latest hooded and grandifloras. and finally the waved type. Although no pods were picked from the first two types after July 20, there was a noticeable difference In the flowering habit. The old varieties were continuously blooming profusely, while the second class were sometimes completely destitute of flowers. The same holds true with regard to length of .stem. Some plants of Countess Spencer were treated likewise in order to note the effect, and for them the season was over early in August. The lesson is that if the grower does not intend to comply with the require- ments of the improved types, it is bet- ter to grow Butterfly, Captain Clarke, Peach Blossom, and other small-flow- ered, precocious varieties. FERTILIZERS. After sweet peas are in full flow- er fertilizers may be applied. The best and safest fertilizer to use is liquid manure, diluted to the color of weak tea and applied once a week. It is often advantageous to alternate this with sulphate of ammonia or nitrate of soda at the rate of one ounce to six gallons of water. The plant usually responds better to phosphorus than to nitrogen, and even potash
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