. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 2lO The American Florist. Dec. 75 any other florist in any other village can do and should do. Be progressive, get up and do something and do it well and show it to the people. Don't wait ibr the people to come to you, go you t<j the ])eo]) Dendrobium Nobile. Although all growers i'cel more or less familiar with this valuable old orchid, it isdoubtlul ii one half of those attempting to grow it know how to do so in a way that will realize the best results. D. nobile is naturally what might prop- erly be term
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 2lO The American Florist. Dec. 75 any other florist in any other village can do and should do. Be progressive, get up and do something and do it well and show it to the people. Don't wait ibr the people to come to you, go you t<j the ])eo]) Dendrobium Nobile. Although all growers i'cel more or less familiar with this valuable old orchid, it isdoubtlul ii one half of those attempting to grow it know how to do so in a way that will realize the best results. D. nobile is naturally what might prop- erly be termed a spring blooming orchid, and as frequently grown, comes in flower after the winter demand for choice flowers is to a great extent past. One point of importance is to get them into growth as soon after blooming as possilile, or to begin with, start the ])lants into growth without regard to bloom if only a light crop is anticipated, the great object being to give them the benefit of the hot sminy weather 0I the spring and early summer months, so as to complete their shoots early, thereby givingthem a longer period during which to fully ripen the canes. This is Ijest acconiplisheil by removing the plants to a cool ;iiry house, such as a carnation or chrysanthemum house, en- grapery if ])ast fruiting, which will neces- sitate less fi-ec|ucnt waterings, thus lessen- ing the risk of starting the buds at the base of the psendo-bidbsbeforethe bloom- ing season. The plants should be given all the sun which the positi-ni affords, full exposme to the sun will not injure them during the fall months, at the end of which period the buds will show at the nodes and the shoots will be of an amber color. By this method the foliage is re- tained, which adds much to the beauty of the ])Uint while in bloom. In writing the above 1 am nut un- mindful of the fact that many old orchid growers tell us that D. nobile flowers only from the growth of the jjievious year, which must be much weakened by l
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