. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WING to careful selection of the finest plants and flowers for seed, cyc- lamens have become the most popular flowering plants for late fall and the Christmas holidays. The flowering period com- mences in November and, with proper care, will con- tinue until March. There is today a varied assortment of colors and they are all indispensable. Sometimes salmon is called for, sometimes pink, or red, or white, but it is variety which the pub- lic likes and not one particular color. As it requires about fifteen months to grow marketable cyclamens from se
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WING to careful selection of the finest plants and flowers for seed, cyc- lamens have become the most popular flowering plants for late fall and the Christmas holidays. The flowering period com- mences in November and, with proper care, will con- tinue until March. There is today a varied assortment of colors and they are all indispensable. Sometimes salmon is called for, sometimes pink, or red, or white, but it is variety which the pub- lic likes and not one particular color. As it requires about fifteen months to grow marketable cyclamens from seed, plants intended for sale next Thanks- giving and Christmas—not to speak now of Easter stock—should already have a good start. The seed may be sown as early as the end of July or the first part of August, and in successive batches till January. By this means the blooming period can be prolonged from Thanksgiving until the following Easter, with the heaviest crop at Christmas or whenever it is most desired. Sowing the Seed. On account of the fact that the seed produces a bulblet or corm before leaf- growth is visible, the process of germination in its entirety occupies a considerable length of time. In mod- erate moisture, germination may be completed in three or four weeks, but may require as long as two months. Cyclamens come true to color from seeds. Named varieties from first-class seedsmen may be depended on generally to reproduce themselves with only slight variation. Bed, pink and salmon shades are specially in de- mand at the holidays. For the seeds, use a light compost, consist- ing of one-half leaf- mold, one-fourth light, sandy loam and one- fourth sharp sand, placed in shallow, well- drained flats. Drop the seeds evenly in rows. Scatter a little sand over the seeds and press them in gently with a piece of board. Place the seed flats in a warm, moist house and keep them pro- tected from sunshine. The seed must not be allowed to become dry. After the small leave
Size: 1287px × 1941px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyear1912
