. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 324 The American Florist. Mar. H, in these columns, and a little scattered about the house mixed with an equal part of lime has also a good effect on the foliage. Calceolarias. If not already done, place the cal- ceolarias in their flowering pots. These plants like a free, open compost of good loam, leaf mould, well dried cow manure and sharp sand. Drain the pots well as the roots are very impatient of stagnant moisture. The earliest batch may go into 9-inch or even 10-inch pots if large enough, later batches bein
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 324 The American Florist. Mar. H, in these columns, and a little scattered about the house mixed with an equal part of lime has also a good effect on the foliage. Calceolarias. If not already done, place the cal- ceolarias in their flowering pots. These plants like a free, open compost of good loam, leaf mould, well dried cow manure and sharp sand. Drain the pots well as the roots are very impatient of stagnant moisture. The earliest batch may go into 9-inch or even 10-inch pots if large enough, later batches being given proportionately smaller pots. A very large shift is not desirable but the plants make a lot of growth at the last and should have good room. Great care is necessary with this last potting not to injure the leaves which, on well grown plants, will be close to the soil. Care- less help must not be used here or much mischief results. No place is so good for the plants after potting as a cool frame or sunken house, where the heads come close to the light and where the temperature at night can be kept around 48° to 50°. A constantly cool and moist atmosphere, with plenty of air, is needed and only sufficient fire heat to keep the air moving and enable the grower to ventilate daily, especially in dull weather. If no such house or frame is at command stage the plants on a cool bottom of ashes or gravel on a bench as close to the light as possible and en- deavor to imitate the above conditions. Just around now the plants often throw up flower spikes; take these out on sight and divert the energies of the plants to producing strong side growths. As these develop place a neat stake and tie to each, drawing them from the center a little, but carefully avoiding snapping them out. This treatment results in the fine spreading heads of flowers so much admired in these beautiful plants. Plants In Small Pots. Not only is there a distinct gain to the grower and shipper of pot plants wh
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