. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 587 little from sun and drying winds they ?will grow away and hardly feel the re- moval while, had they been lifted when dormant, it is quite likely they would re- main dormant, if not all the season at least long enough to prevent their mak- ing a good growth or flowering freely. Those who grow for cut flowers only need only a few varieties and these of the best in their respective colors, but for garden decoration a collection of named kinds is very interesting. Gladioli. Flats or pot
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 587 little from sun and drying winds they ?will grow away and hardly feel the re- moval while, had they been lifted when dormant, it is quite likely they would re- main dormant, if not all the season at least long enough to prevent their mak- ing a good growth or flowering freely. Those who grow for cut flowers only need only a few varieties and these of the best in their respective colors, but for garden decoration a collection of named kinds is very interesting. Gladioli. Flats or pots containing Gladiolus The Bride should be kept in a good light. Avoid anything approaching a forcing temperature as such will always be un- satisfactory. It does not hasten the flow- ers much but weakens the growth aud renders it liable to insect attacks. A cool airy house, on the other hand, brings the plants along naturally. Sometimes, even with the best care, the foliage is attacked by green fly and if this occurs several light fumigations are necessary before the plants are clean. The day after fumigating, spray the foliage if the weather is bright. The Gandavensis and other hybrids are becoming very popular as cut flowers, especially such fine kinds as America (pink), Augusta (white), and May (white and crimson). The uncertainty of the price of these flowers prevents many going into their culture outside, but there is always a demand for the early flowers produced under glass and the bulbs may be planted on the benches as a catch crop after violets or other crops have been thrown out. Some growers believe in plantiug between carnations and other crops on benches devoted to their culture, think- ing that they save room by doing so. But there is no gain; if carnations are planted at the proper distance apart there is no room for anything else and the addition of gladioli or anything else is a drawback to them. Planting out- doors is in order now just as soon as the ground c
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