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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_22_1 (find matches)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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July 2, 1908. The Weekly Florists^ Review* ■■jV^rr'^WPV'^y^'f^' while the raised bench was planted to White Cloud, E. Crocker and The Mar- quis. During the whole season the White Cloud on the lower bed were as good as, or better than, those on the raised bench. The Elma were better than we had them the year before, when they were on a raised bench. The next season we added several more beds of this kind and planted with other varieties, such as Lawson, Indian- apolis, Mrs. Joost, Flora Hill, G. H. Crane, etc., and in every instance was the stock as good as, or better than, the same varieties had been on raised benches. So we installed this style of bed as rapidly as the raised benches gave out and needed replacing, and in all our new houses we have installed this style of bed. Last year we experimented some with tile, to see whether they would make any improvement over our original style of construction. We buried three rows of 4-inch tile in the cinders, lengthwise of the bed, with the top of the tile even with the surface of the cinders. About every twenty-five feet we put in a cross tile, to connect the three rows with the outside. I am sure these tile did not make an iota of difference in the crop, either in quality or in quantity, and we noted the results carefully. Now, it may be argued that these cross tiles were not numerous enough, but in answer to that I will say that the plants growing over or near the cross tiles and those near the ends of the beds showed not the least improvement over those farther away, nor over those in the other beds. If there were any- thing in this tile theory, the plants grow- ing on or near the tile ought to show it, at least in a degree. If there had been even a slight difference in the plant growth, I would be willing to concede the point. And also, if the difference would amount to 5 per cent in favor of the tile bottom, I would hasten to put tile bottoms into every bed on the place. In short, as I have said before, we are convinced that we are making money by using our present style of beds. Now as to the arrangement of the heating pipes. First let me say that you seldom find two growers who, when they build, will arrange the heating pipes just alike, even under the same condi- tions, unless the one is copying from the other. The idea is to get your pipes placed so that the distribution of the heat may be even all over the house, and also so that the circulation, and the drainage of the pipes of condensation, may be perfect. We run all our pipes in pairs, each pair making a circuit. One pipe is run overhead, being sup- ported by the purlin posts, while the re- turn pipe runs alongside of the north side of the bed and near the ground. This pipe is fastened to the posts hold- ing the side of the bed. Each 30-foot house has four of these circuits and any one or all of them can be shut off by valves properly placed. This plan may be modified by any one who may prefer less overhead! heat, by using one over- head pipe for two return pipes or by feeding entirely from the far end, from one pipe, etc. Baise the lower pipe far enough from the ground so that, in working, the foot may slip under the pipe without com- ing in contact with the pipe. If placed 80, they will be very little in the way. Do not be afraid of red spider along that side. We find not the least difficulty in keeping them away. We use the soil only one season and
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An Abnormal Digitalis. refill every summer, just the same as with raised benches. We use only four inches of soil, so why should it last any longer than it would on a raised bench f I do think, however, that four inches of soil on this style of bed will last as long as five inches will last on a raised bench, because none of the plant food is washed away through watering. A. F. J. B. AN ABNORMAL FOXGLOVE. I am sending herewith a photograph of a plant growing on my place. It is a Digitalis gloxiniseflora. The photo- graph shows two spikes, which to me are unusual in this plant. Normally, the flower stalks are single, round stems, studded with the bells, but in this in- stance the stalk is flat, fully two and one-half inches wide, and, as can be seen, carries an abnormal number of flowers. The stalk to the left of the picture has the same characteristics as the other stalk, but is not quite so wide. Only the edge of it is shown. There are two normal stalks on the same plant, which do not appear in the illustration. This plant has attracted a great deal of interest, but whether it has any spe- cial value, I do not know. It has a wonderful head of flowers, which the photograph does not show to advantage, as the picture was made for the special purpose of displaying the width of stem, but enough is shown to indicate the char- acter of the plant. Lon Hardman. Springfield, 0.—The Springfield Flo- rists' Club held its annual outing June 20 at Eicholtz park. NAMES OF BEGONIAS. We are forwarding to you today by mail samples of begonias, for which we would like to have you give us the cor- rect names, if possible. We have received' plants of Begonia Cuprea from a well- known Ohio firm, and plants of B. Haa- geana from Henry A. Dreer, and find that they are identical and would like to know which one of the two names is the correct one. W. B. 1. Eicinifolia. 2. Probably a seedling from a small^ spotted-leaved variety. 3. Schmidtiana. Wisetonensis alba. Zebrina. Diadema. Argento-guttata. Albo picta. Probably a seedling from argenteo- guttata. 10. A miniature form of nitida alba. I think B. Haageana is the other be- gonia you speak of having received from two sources. The firm sending it under this name is a reliable one. W. N. Ceaiq. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sandusky, O.—On account of a gen- eral protest of the property owners in the neighborhood of West park, the new city conservatory will not be erected in that park, as had been planned, but will prob- ably be located, instead, in Huron park. The residents on West Park street de- clared in strong terms that they did not want the new greenhouse erected on the park facing their property.

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