. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. take care not to allow the soil to be- come very w^et, it being advisable to keep it rather on the dry side until root action becomes active in the spring. The plants can be stopped by pinch- ing out the points when about four inches high, and again later, to form extra sized specimens, or to regulate the flowering period. During the win- ter a perfectly cool house suits them best, a temperature of 45° being quite sufiicient, and a position near the glass is essential to insure a short-jointed, vigorous growth. Du
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. take care not to allow the soil to be- come very w^et, it being advisable to keep it rather on the dry side until root action becomes active in the spring. The plants can be stopped by pinch- ing out the points when about four inches high, and again later, to form extra sized specimens, or to regulate the flowering period. During the win- ter a perfectly cool house suits them best, a temperature of 45° being quite sufiicient, and a position near the glass is essential to insure a short-jointed, vigorous growth. During the spring it is an advantage to syringe between tho pots on bright days, and occasional doses of liquid manure and soot-water are helpful. Stake the specimens with neat bamboo canes, and tie carefully with green raflia. taking care not to draw the strands too tightly. It is not advisable to shade the schizan- thuses until they are in full flower, as such treatment results in weak growth. c CARNATION WHITE ENCHANTRESS AT HOERBER BROS., DES PLAINES, ILL. superb flowers of the former now being sent to market. Bride, the old "bread and butter" rose which has probably built and paid for more greenhouses than any other variety ever grown, is not a "has been" by any means, for it is growing luxuriantly and promises a fine crop throughout the season. The cut from these houses is all sent to the market in Chicago, where Hoer- ber Bros, have one of the best arranged wholesale stores at 162 North Wabash avenue. Here Fred C. Hoerber, as- sisted by his storeman, Harry Man- heim, attends to the wants of their customers in the ablest manner. The greenhouses are in charge of W. F. Hoerber and everywhere one sees dem- onstrated the business ability of this progressive firm. The Schizanthuses. There are few, if any, more useful flowering plants during the spring months than schizanthuses. Their ele- gant habit of growth, the diversity of their colors, and the ease with
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