The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-31
CREMATION FARMS.
Where the Beauties Are Grown in
Open Air.

W mere the beauties arc 0IOWA IL
Open Air.
CA CampbeII-Johnston in Los Angeles
Herald.l
Since Los Angeles has become such an
important city, many industries, de-
uanded by large communities. have been
established. Among these industries are
flower farms, and because some flowers
can here be grown in the open air, thus
avoiding a heavy outlay for glass struc-
lures, flower culture has become quite
popular. All cut flowers sold in winter,
both in eastern states and IN san Fran
cisco are grown under glass. and the
time will soon come, even in this favored
region, when some protection VIII De
necessary for the procuctloh OF tnosS
perfect blooms demanded by dlscrlmlnat-
In southern California, the RedondO
Floral company was one of the pioneers
in the growth of carnations and has
done much to demonstrate the POSSIBLE
ties of its open air culture. rms COM
pany now has about Inteen acres Ge-
voted to this purpose. and one OF the
greatest surprises awaiting our winter
visitors is this immense garden covered
with thousands of blossoms, at a time
when eastern fields are deep with snow
Many beautiful new kinds have been
originated here by careful selection and
, naturalization Allegrla IS one OF tne nm
est scarlet field carnations in existence
Anna l. a beautiful dark crimson Co
lumbia and Bridesmaid. light pink, are
very promising. The two standard sorts,
Jim Corbett and the pure white Los An
geles, are still. however, grown II the
largest quantities.
It was this company that, during the
visit of our late president, donated T.
600 choice blossoms for the decoration OF
his carriage. Even in the dullest sum
mer months there are rarely less than
: 5000 flowers per day cut from this gar
J den. increasing in winter to 800 and
during the holidays often many as
3 15.c00 have been disposed of in a single
day. The demand at certain seasons IS
unlimited, and owing to the small price
bouquets. costing in the east from g to
s.. can be purchased here for from p
/ cents to 81
A few details of the culture of this
/ flower may be Of interest. To obtain the
/ best results. it seems to be essential 10
/ be near the sea The plants do not until
/ the second year produce their finest bios
( SONS. and are allowed still to remain an
I other year to supply flowers for set
pieces and funeral work The plants are
then dug up and the ground replanted
New fields. however, give the best re-
suits A sandy soil or light loan seems
to be best adapted to those plants. but
watering and cultivation in summer
The new varieties of carnations adver-
tised by eastern florists have been fail
uTe here Mrs J. w. Lawson. said &c
have been sold for 600 is inferior tC
our best kinds, and Genevieve Lord. tbs
/ favorite white. refuses to grow here
/ Indeed. those carnations successful
/ under glass have been a disappointment
in open air culture. the requirements be
ing so uiIIerenI- Neither nave our Desl
carnations succeeded in eastern conser-
vatories-
The chief points of merit in A good
carnation are a distinct and attractive
/ color. long. firm stems capable of sup
porting the bloom. well arranged petals
of good substance, the calyN remaining
firm and unbroken. and above ali a free
Blooming habit, especially in the cooler
( months.
Carnation growing is not all pleasure
We seldom find good flowers in our gar
dens, and they refuse to bloom in win
ter When grown mixed with othe;
7 plants they get too much water at the
I wrong time Of year. The soil is otter
I unsuitable. The plants are often inferior
/ varieties. Even in field culture muck
/ skill IS required to force them into bloom
/ in Inter. Heavy rains or frost durins
2 the, hcIday season are a constant sub
iect hf worry to the commercial grower
Squirrels and Sophers have to be re
lentle ssly- destroyed. Insects especially
cut worms and "trip. are at times very
! destructive. For further details we rec