The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23

| all tho most popular varieties from
| practical experience and 10 rive the name
of almost any variety presented 10 him.
| But 10 make Justice 10 all dGuhy as
surcd. tho names Of exhibitors should not
| be allowed on their respective ekhibita ma
| IN after all awards have have made. aud
the judge moi permitted In the exhibition
| hail until tho time has arrived for him ia
| pass his decisions.
In case OF imperfoc'iou IN any single
| flower or plant Judge should be able ia
point out the fault IN culture that led To
such mperfcotiou and the proper rencdy
10 guard against II He should be required
10 mako a report IN case Of nnoh dcclHiou
giving reason in detail for awarding The
prize TO the winner In comparison with
other entries In the same class
This plan Is carried out very effectively
in poultry exhibits and why not 80 In
flowers?
Many exhibitors 90 AWAY unsatiSned with
tho decisions, because they arc not skillrul
enough themselves ne Judges 10 know why
they have been defeated.
II must certainly be more satisfactory to
all concerned when In every class points
Of excellence or failure are pointed ont In
written report intended as u final score
| These reports can he inade AZ rs often
done by scale OF points, but plain com
/ m0ut IN language Expresses II better.
! Hs tuuNatlbH 70 Df DflfNtN lIhUl hifb "
course is at once apparent and VIII place
all beginners and amateurs In flower cul-
ture, " they choose. NJ channel by which
they may become successful.
Many complications have arisen In such
exhibitions among the inexperienced, even
In many cases where precrpt has eFtab-
lshed a conventional rule. and II begin
ncrs VIII follow out the methods used in
detail by organizations OF long experience
they can not 10 far wrong
TO turn attention 10 the efforts OF the
flower growers AT this writing. we find all
have started plants, and the iirst pinchinp
back viii gOon be necessary Among Gtly
the familiar bug taphis) Is making ap.
pearance. caused by the lingering cool
weather advancing this year almost to the
very door Of summer.
warm weather advances, aut will appear
again during the cooler weather bf Sep
TENDER. when they may be gotten rid oi
by usual methods.
About the lat OF June is time enough to
start cuttings for plants in pots intended
| for single stem and bloom. but plants In
| tended for bush specimens should at that
time be- OF good size and well established
with at least a dozen limbs. and pinch
those again 10 make Az many more,
Instead OF placing stake 10 each plant
In beds as has been the custom OF some,
IT Ia much nicer to adopt the plan OF a
kind OF wire fence or frame OF
wires running In fence fashion on
stakes placed about six feet apart. to which
| the limbs may be tied. and additional wires
put on as the plant becomes taller
The limbs can be so separated as to nd
NIT o. free circulation Of air and is far
better than a plant bundled up around a
stake like sheaf of wheat
| In chrysanthemum culture. diligence
must be applied, according to the best
| methods that We can learn OF. and when
| Texas holds her numerous flower shows
during November IL 10 hoped that amongst
the successes that VIII attend the efforts
OF many, there will be competent Judge
In each case who. knowing more than our
selves. can point out some existing failure
or room for improvement.