. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. C. G. James. mealy bug. The force of cold water driven through a fine spray nozzle will effectually dislodge it and is the best remedy. Lay the plants on their sides and you will be able to spray them more thoroughly. C. W. STERILIZE YOUR SOIL. Under separate cover I have sent you a sample of my cucumber vines. Twen- ty-four hours after they seem to be in good shape, they will have wilted and died. And my lettuce seems to be similarly affected. Would sterilizing the soil help any? F. J. G.—Wis. amination of the sample of cucumber sent, as it was so
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. C. G. James. mealy bug. The force of cold water driven through a fine spray nozzle will effectually dislodge it and is the best remedy. Lay the plants on their sides and you will be able to spray them more thoroughly. C. W. STERILIZE YOUR SOIL. Under separate cover I have sent you a sample of my cucumber vines. Twen- ty-four hours after they seem to be in good shape, they will have wilted and died. And my lettuce seems to be similarly affected. Would sterilizing the soil help any? F. J. G.—Wis. amination of the sample of cucumber sent, as it was so completely dried up. The trouble is not at all unusual and, if old soil has been used without steril- ization, such conditions are nearly cer- tain to occur. There is nothing you can do now to save your present crops, but steam sterilization will assuredly pre- vent such trouble in the future. The most successful growers of these two important greenhouse vegetable crops would be forced out of business if they would not sterilize. By all means ster- ilize soil for all vegetable crops. C. W. Little could be gained from an ex-. QROWING HYDRANGEAS. Will you kindly advise me what is the best method of propagating Hydran- gea arborescens grandiflora and H. grandiflora in New York state? What is the best season for doing it? B. S.—N. Y. Range of C. G. James & Son at W^ellsvillet N. Y. Both Hydrangea arborescens grandi- flora and H. paniculata grandiflora jiropagate well in summer from soft- wood cuttings, which can be carried in flats or coldframes all winter, or ripened wood can be utilized, which should be cut off in early winter after the foliage has dropped. Cut it in lengths containing not less than three eyes each, tic it in bundles and pack it in damp earth in a cold cellar over winter. In spring line these out in nursery rows, covering two-thirds the length of the cuttings firmly. As hy-. (Irangcas make considerable growth in a season, it is well to allow
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