. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. oiKx ^'p-^ -v'^^v^- "xy Key to diagram: i. Echeveria rosacea. 2. Alternanthera paronychioides major. 3. Alternanthera aurea nana. 4. Oxalis tropseoloides. 5. Alternanthera aurea nana. 6. Pilea Casei. 7. Alternanthera versicolor. pfanr Rotei). A LARGE sample bloom of a white carnation is sent us by Adolph G. Fehr, Belleville, III., who says it is a seedling of his and that it is a free flowering vari- ety, free from disease. S.MiL.-vx. — Will some correspondent give the best method of growing smilax, describin

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. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. oiKx ^'p-^ -v'^^v^- "xy Key to diagram: i. Echeveria rosacea. 2. Alternanthera paronychioides major. 3. Alternanthera aurea nana. 4. Oxalis tropseoloides. 5. Alternanthera aurea nana. 6. Pilea Casei. 7. Alternanthera versicolor. pfanr Rotei). A LARGE sample bloom of a white carnation is sent us by Adolph G. Fehr, Belleville, III., who says it is a seedling of his and that it is a free flowering vari- ety, free from disease. S.MiL.-vx. — Will some correspondent give the best method of growing smilax, describing the various operations from the seed pan up ? An article on Asparagus tenuissimus would also be acceptable. M. F. S. A Prolific Carn.tion.—D. R. Woods & Co., New Brighton, Pa., send us a sample spray of a deep scarlet carnation, which they state to be a new French vari- ety. The branch sent, which is about six inches in length, bears four expanded blossoms and eight buds. .MPELOP.sis VeiTCHii.—I have re- ceived this from two reliable firms. That from one house is of slender growth, the stems darker than the other, and the buds are red. The other is thicker stemmed, short jointed and the buds are green. Which is true? M. F. S. Me.ai.v Bug.—A number of prepara- tions are claimed to eradicate this pest, but I find that "ice water" will do more good and less harm than any of them. Give the plants a thorough syr- inging with ice water three or four days It is far more efficacious and will injure the plants less than any mixture. Aug. S. S. Calla VariegaTa. — In regard to this novelty Mr. E. Hippard writes us that "of the numerous bulblets pro- duced by his plants about two-thirds are marked, and when the markings are once shown they are constant, as the variegation is found in the bulb itself, which may be seen by cutting the bulb. Every side shoot is not variegated. effectual than when applied cold, as it softens the hard backs of the scale and the