. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .\ -r^j^^.\.-^fi^^*jjr'^ ^BJ'^^PHPW >l!.,|!JI|i, W"l '?wyy>'.,.ff«y^nji4'^!. tun i ifipnuinpijifffi^iifiiwimj. jiuyi||.j|i-i.^.„ i,i|^ iy,iin] 16 The Flwists' Review jAnukur 13. 1916. ??^' ?*•«- I' ?1—11 -—<t-—11 ??—11 ii-—II? 11—11 I SEASONABLE xt 3g SUGGESTIONS I Seed Sowing. Quite a variety of seeds may now be sown. It is well to remember that in midwinter, before the sun has much power, germination is better than later, when flats and pans dry out more rap- idly and when a little neglect may mean a heavy lo
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .\ -r^j^^.\.-^fi^^*jjr'^ ^BJ'^^PHPW >l!.,|!JI|i, W"l '?wyy>'.,.ff«y^nji4'^!. tun i ifipnuinpijifffi^iifiiwimj. jiuyi||.j|i-i.^.„ i,i|^ iy,iin] 16 The Flwists' Review jAnukur 13. 1916. ??^' ?*•«- I' ?1—11 -—<t-—11 ??—11 ii-—II? 11—11 I SEASONABLE xt 3g SUGGESTIONS I Seed Sowing. Quite a variety of seeds may now be sown. It is well to remember that in midwinter, before the sun has much power, germination is better than later, when flats and pans dry out more rap- idly and when a little neglect may mean a heavy loss of seedlings. Fine loam, leaf-mold and sand make an ideal compost for seedlings. It should be passed through a fine screen and firmed evenly once the seeds are sown. Be sure also that the drainage is ample. A few fine seeds, such as petunias, tuberous begonias, fibrous begonias and gloxinias, are better if sown without any covering except a fine dusting of Ii4s also well to water the pans with a fine rose before these are sown. All newly sown seeds must be pro- tected from the sun. The more suscep- tible ones, such as those already named, should have sheets of glass laid over the pans and all should be covered with paper or cloth, which can be removed at night and on sunless days and gradu- ally be dispelised with as the seedlings germinate. A few other seeds to sow now are verbena, canna. Asparagus plumosus and A. Sprengeri, torenia, Dracaena australis, Grevillea robusta, lobelia, Vinca rosea, Centaurea gymnocarpa and musa. Many hardy perennials also can be started now and in a number of cases these will flower the same season. A few varieties of proved commercial value are Lupinus polyphyllus, lychnis, delphinium. Lobelia cardinalis and L. syphilitica, primula, gypsophila, core- opsis, gaillardia, pentstemon, physos- tegia and dianthus. These perennials can be transplanted into shallow flats. They can be gradually hardened oflf be- fore setting the
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