Flower grower's guide . , Bad cutting; b, good cutting; c, seedling (page 350); d, crowded and spindled cuttings; e, cutting properly inserted. paring the plants for a greenhouse shelf. They are liable to flag if suddenly transferredfrom a close to an exposed position. Those slow in rooting must be separated from themore advanced and kept close longer. Plants in their Earlier is of the greatest importance that newly-rooted plants be kept as sturdy as pos- 336 THE FLOWER GROWERS GUIDE. sible. They will become drawn if subjected to much artificial heat, and enfeebled ifall
Flower grower's guide . , Bad cutting; b, good cutting; c, seedling (page 350); d, crowded and spindled cuttings; e, cutting properly inserted. paring the plants for a greenhouse shelf. They are liable to flag if suddenly transferredfrom a close to an exposed position. Those slow in rooting must be separated from themore advanced and kept close longer. Plants in their Earlier is of the greatest importance that newly-rooted plants be kept as sturdy as pos- 336 THE FLOWER GROWERS GUIDE. sible. They will become drawn if subjected to much artificial heat, and enfeebled ifallowed to become root-bound. Those four in a pot ought to be divided before theroots become matted together. Many of them will be ready for potting singly during,the first fortnight in February, some still earlier. Those in thumb pots may be shiftedinto the 4-inch size, using the same soil mixture recommended for cuttings, pressing itdown rather firmly, and arranging the plants on a bed of ashes near the glass in a pit or. Fig. 152. Young , Spindled (kept too long in cutting pot, d, Fig. 151); b, sturdy plant (shifted at the right time from e, Fig. 151)- frame where gentle heat can be maintained. Keep the plants moderately close, watersparingly, and afford extra protection when a severe frost is imminent. When wellrooted in the fresh soil, give water more freely and remove the plants to a cold frame orshallow pit, still affording ample protection from frosts. The next shift may be given either late in March or during April, according to thecondition of the plants. If long kept in a root-bound state, they become tall and- POTTING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 337 wiry, as shown at a, Fig. 152, from which state they seldom recover, whereas theyought to be sturdy, as in b. For this shift into perfectly clean 6-inch pots, use acompost of two parts of fibrous loam, one part leaf soil, half a part of partially decayedhorse-manure, and sharp sand. Drain the pots, protect the drainage
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