. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Croton Spiralis. are provided. Growing lettuce in coir" frames requires considerable labor in cov- ering and uncovering, but what delicious heads can be grown when every cultural detail has been taken care of. For this purpose seed should be sown at once if not already done. This is the time also to sow for indoor crops and the seedlings should be transplanted once beforeplant- ing when they are to mature. The soil should be changed before commencing and a liberal supply of good manure incorporated. Tomatoes.
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Croton Spiralis. are provided. Growing lettuce in coir" frames requires considerable labor in cov- ering and uncovering, but what delicious heads can be grown when every cultural detail has been taken care of. For this purpose seed should be sown at once if not already done. This is the time also to sow for indoor crops and the seedlings should be transplanted once beforeplant- ing when they are to mature. The soil should be changed before commencing and a liberal supply of good manure incorporated. Tomatoes. — Most market gardeners have tomatoes to grow and when they are required for fall and through the holi- days, the seed was sown in July and the plants are now* ready for transplanting to their permanent quarters. They may be planted on the benches, in boxes or grown in pots, always remembering that from five to seven feet of headroom is necessary. At this season at least it will also be found desirable to supply bottom heat to the plants; the underbench piping affords the right conditions. The plants should be supported with a stout string or stake and as they grow the lateral growths should be removed, thus grow- ing one continuous stem to the plant. The temperature of the house should be 60° at night with a rise on fine days to 75° or 80°. It is also necessary that during the fall and winter the air in the house should be kept dry and buoyant. Whatever watering or damping down is necessary should be finished by noon, leaving the house in a dry and sweet con- dition by night. Hand pollination or vigorously tapping the vines on bright sunny days will help set the fruit, a point in which one must persevere to insure a good crop. Fumigation at least every week will be a prevention from the many evils which follow when insect pests become established. For planting after Christmas for the spring crops, the seed should be sown in October. Varie- ties which have proved good are
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