. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. /pop. The American Florist. 1309 it is time tliat tiiey were in tlie soil. These require a good light situation and the plants can be set six to seven inches apart in tlie beds. Any speci- men exliibition plants being grown for the fall shows must not be neglected in any way; they should now be in their final pots. It this has not been done do not delay doing it any longer. Do not crowd the plants, but allow them ample room for spreading and for the air to work freely all arOund them. If any of the branches need s
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. /pop. The American Florist. 1309 it is time tliat tiiey were in tlie soil. These require a good light situation and the plants can be set six to seven inches apart in tlie beds. Any speci- men exliibition plants being grown for the fall shows must not be neglected in any way; they should now be in their final pots. It this has not been done do not delay doing it any longer. Do not crowd the plants, but allow them ample room for spreading and for the air to work freely all arOund them. If any of the branches need supporting put in a stake here and there to prevent their getting broken, also attend regularly to the topping back of the shoots. It is only a short while longer that this can be done and the more closely it is followed up the larger will he the specimen. Keep a close watch as to the plants' require- ments in watering, syringing, and keeping them clean of insects. Any of the plants that have been potted for some time and are well rooted through the soil can be given a water- ing of liquid manure once a week. The plants intended for sale in pots will need every encouragement from this time on. If they are well rooted in the pots they are now in, give them a shift to guard against their becoming hard and woody. Also follow up the pinching back of the shoots right along and give them plenty of light and air at all times. C. W. JOHNSON". Varieties for Unhealed Houses. Ed. American Florist :— What are the best chrysanthenmms for flowering in November in uuheat- ed houses? E. R. Almost any of the November flow- ering varieties would be suitable with care in management. The following are good robust kinds : Mrs. Coombes and Convention Hall, white; Col. Ap- pleton and Golden Age, yellow; A. J. Balfour and Dr. Enguehard, pink. G. THE ROSE. Always choose a cool night when the temperature goes down to about 60° or less for sulphuring the pipes. Even now it is well to see that spra
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