. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Store of George H. Cooper, Denver, G>lo. conica, and to be seen at its best re- quires somewhat larger pots. It also should have an abundant water supply at all times, but especially when in flower. If at this stage it becomes dry, all the tubelike flowers will wither. Some there are who have frowned on it for this reason, but keep it moist and it is one of our finest decorative plants. To keep it in good condition the plants, however, must be looked over two or three times weekly and fading flowers removed. Its treatment does not differ from th
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Store of George H. Cooper, Denver, G>lo. conica, and to be seen at its best re- quires somewhat larger pots. It also should have an abundant water supply at all times, but especially when in flower. If at this stage it becomes dry, all the tubelike flowers will wither. Some there are who have frowned on it for this reason, but keep it moist and it is one of our finest decorative plants. To keep it in good condition the plants, however, must be looked over two or three times weekly and fading flowers removed. Its treatment does not differ from that of the other greenhouse primulas. Primula Malacoides. The comparatively new Primula malacoides is being offered this season by several American seedsmen. It may be described as a much glorified and improved P. Forbesi. It is more robust and graceful than the old baby prim- rose. It has been shown in Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston quite recently and was admired at each place. Here is a good florists' plant just as easy to grow as P. obconica, not in any way poisonous, with dainty blue-pink flowers, which are produce'd in great profusion, and as it naturally flowers earlier than P. obconica it should be given a fair trial as a Christmas plant. It succeeds under precisely the same treatment as the other primroses. Primula Vulgaris. The common English primrose is popular as a winter flowering plant, both in pots and grown in benches for bunching. This variety is hardy with light protection even in North America, ceeding year the forced plants can be divided and planted out as in the case of seedlings. In addition to the yellow form, which is the most popular, there are several other colors. There are also the various forms of P. elatior, better known as Polyantha, which are splen- did for cutting. Of these the Giant White, Giant Yellow and Gold-laced are specially desirable. P. elatior wants just the same treatment as P. vulgaris and will be found a desirable plant to use in b
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