. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 218 The American Florist. Feb. 26, used by gardeners. There are other methods that can be resorted to if the stock is limited. That is by cutting up the old stem in the manner prac- ticed with vine eyes, and still another way is by cutting the stems into lengths, so that one eye is above the sand. It is advisable when taking cut- tings to have close at hand a little powdered charcoal and dry sand to directly insert the cuttings into as they are taken off, to stop the sap from flowing. Get the cuttings into the san
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 218 The American Florist. Feb. 26, used by gardeners. There are other methods that can be resorted to if the stock is limited. That is by cutting up the old stem in the manner prac- ticed with vine eyes, and still another way is by cutting the stems into lengths, so that one eye is above the sand. It is advisable when taking cut- tings to have close at hand a little powdered charcoal and dry sand to directly insert the cuttings into as they are taken off, to stop the sap from flowing. Get the cuttings into the sand as soon as possible, so as to prevent flagging. Give a good water- ing and shade with some papers. The poinsettia is very easily rooted and by making a succession of strikings one can have plants ranging from one foot to six feet tall. Under favorable cir- cumstances, cuttings will be rooted in about three weeks. Do not leave them in the sand for the roots to become more than an inch long, otherwise they will in all probability be dam- aged when being potted. For the first potting prepare a fairly light compost, using a small quantity of sand to some leaf soil and loam, well mixed. Place the young plants in a shaded part of the house. As soon as they are rooted sufficiently to stand the sun, place them in the full sunlight and when ready shift them into larger pots, making the compost heavier with loam and a little added sand to keep the soil open. By the early part of August, the plants will take their final shift into 5 or 6-inch pots. We use all loam with a small quantity of bonemeal and Scotch soot well in- corporated into the soil. When pot- ting use the rammer freely and pot firmly. In my opinion that has a tendency towards helping the piancs to hold their foliage longer than if loosely potted. Always be careful to give a plentiful supply of water, for if left to get dry and flag in the hwi sun, the result will be a beautiful Crop of scorched foliage. Spray the plants o
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