. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 430 The American Florist. Mar. 22, to make its growth for another season. When the growth starts the plants should be given plenty of water and frequently syringed; in fact, careful watering is the one thing necessary in their culture. They should never be- come dry, and during the hot days of simimer frequent syringings are re- quired, which also greatly assists In keeping down mealy bug and scale, the only two insects to which the plant is subject. The cause of the buds drop- ping, which will sometimes occur, ca
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 430 The American Florist. Mar. 22, to make its growth for another season. When the growth starts the plants should be given plenty of water and frequently syringed; in fact, careful watering is the one thing necessary in their culture. They should never be- come dry, and during the hot days of simimer frequent syringings are re- quired, which also greatly assists In keeping down mealy bug and scale, the only two insects to which the plant is subject. The cause of the buds drop- ping, which will sometimes occur, can invariably be traced to the plant be- coming dry some time during its growth. During the summer, heavy shade over the plants will be required, and an abimdance of air should be pro- vided at this time. Bedding Plants. The plants for bedding out in the spring will take not only much of the plantsman's time, but will keep de- manding more room for the growth from now on will be rapid and unless constantly watched and cared for the plants will quickly get crowded and much of the stock injured The final shift of the geraniums in the northern section of the country may be delayed until the first of April, but the plants should not be allowed to get badly potbound, and they should be given plenty of growing room. The propa- gating bed should be full of cuttings of the more rapid growing plants and the seedlings will have to be potted as soon as of proper size. The cannas and other bulbs that have been started should be potted and given good loca- tion for growing on. Now is the time to take account of stock and see of what kinds there is going to be a shortage and of what there will prob- ably be an oversupply and obtain the first and dispose of the second. This is the time to buy. for the stocks are large and shipments can be guaran- teed, and the prices are low compared to what they will be a month hence. The amount of stock that annually goes to waste is large and a little fore-
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