. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1242 The American Florist. Ian. 16. an inch in length. They are then ready for inserting in the sand. From the time they are inserted until rooted the cut- tings must be l<ept wet—not merely moistened as other cuttings are, but the sand kept saturated with water—and every top will root. They must be planted just so that the crown or umbel is just under the surface, only the leaf tips showing above the sand. When rooted the cuttings may be potted singly in 2-incli pots and will soon make useful little stock. Any
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1242 The American Florist. Ian. 16. an inch in length. They are then ready for inserting in the sand. From the time they are inserted until rooted the cut- tings must be l<ept wet—not merely moistened as other cuttings are, but the sand kept saturated with water—and every top will root. They must be planted just so that the crown or umbel is just under the surface, only the leaf tips showing above the sand. When rooted the cuttings may be potted singly in 2-incli pots and will soon make useful little stock. Any not used this way may be grown on into larser sizes. The old plants will soon start into srowth again when they may be shaken out and divided, the divisions being potted separately or the whole plants potted on and grown into large specimens. Rambler Roses. Although the principal sale for ram- bler roses occurs around the Easter fes- tival, there is always some demand for them in good class stores and a few should be grown for this purpose. As previously noted, the best plants to force early are they that were kept in pots during the growing season, but this is a class of culture that hardly appeals to the trade grower of large quantities and stock that was lifted and potted in November has to be used. Where this has been standing in a cool structure the roots will by now be moving a little, and bringing the plants up to the light on a bench covered with ashes or some similar material will still furtlier excite them to a gentle action which is neces- sary before forcing begins. Apply no heat as yet. but let the full air be left on at all times when there is no frost. This will keep ihe heads dormant, while the moisture given the roots will tend to plump up the wood, spraying lightly when the weather is suitable being of assistance along tlie same line. The necessary pruning will probably have been done at time of lifting, but should there be any weak spray or unripened end
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