. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^ri^-r-- "?•'i^^iri ;- vr »yT 1 „** _'F--,: 'Tf',. ,--: ?rtyr,, ??T-wr -p'^-ip^. W^ T-y .•.~^^i> ?? 16 The Horists' Review JANUABT 6, 19ie. they are liable to rot. Any plants that were grown on tables for the cut bracts can be dried off, lifted and put in boxes or potted and placed under the bench. Any unsold azaleas, which are through flowering, may as well be thrown away, as they do not carry over the summer well enough to be worth the work. L. ROSES IN THE SOUTH. The holiday crop is past, or nearly 80, and the beds want a good
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^ri^-r-- "?•'i^^iri ;- vr »yT 1 „** _'F--,: 'Tf',. ,--: ?rtyr,, ??T-wr -p'^-ip^. W^ T-y .•.~^^i> ?? 16 The Horists' Review JANUABT 6, 19ie. they are liable to rot. Any plants that were grown on tables for the cut bracts can be dried off, lifted and put in boxes or potted and placed under the bench. Any unsold azaleas, which are through flowering, may as well be thrown away, as they do not carry over the summer well enough to be worth the work. L. ROSES IN THE SOUTH. The holiday crop is past, or nearly 80, and the beds want a good over- hauling. Bemove any dead leaves from the surface and leaves showing the first potting should be leaf-mold and soil screened fine, the former pre- dominating, with a little clean sand added. IL. GIGAKTEUMS FOB EASTEB. In the northern sections giganteum lilies should now be brought from under the benches and placed on top. They will require a temperature of not over 60 degrees at night for a week or two. It is a nice point to make here in the south, the timing of these plants for Easter. We are almost sure to have pretty warm weather in April and. right, some having to be hurried and some held back, so that houses with different temperatures are needed to handle them properly, especially towards the finish. When they need to be re- tarded, do not lower the temperature too suddenly, as a change of 10 degrees is liable to check their growth and, when this happens, they are rather difi&cult to start off again. Bather drop by degrees for a few nights until the desired temperature is reached. Of course, when the buds are just ready to crack open a big drop will not affect them much. In the southern sections of the south an ordinary rose temperature of 56 to 58 degrees will be about right. They may require a little manipulation towards the finish, but this is more than likely to be on the holding back end. The plants at first will not take much water at the roots, espe
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