. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. HOW TO HANDLE THEM. Unpack at Once. The Dutch bulbs have all come to band quite a little earlier than usual this year. The thrifty Hollanders have ^ade earlier shipments in order to catch steamers still running, and because to America they must naturally look for an outlet for their heavy crop owing to heavy cancellations by the countries at war. A heavy surplus seems a cer- tainty, but if newspaper dispatches are correct, tulip flour added in the propor- tion of one part to three of rye or wheat is being used and is found toothsome. This is certai
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. HOW TO HANDLE THEM. Unpack at Once. The Dutch bulbs have all come to band quite a little earlier than usual this year. The thrifty Hollanders have ^ade earlier shipments in order to catch steamers still running, and because to America they must naturally look for an outlet for their heavy crop owing to heavy cancellations by the countries at war. A heavy surplus seems a cer- tainty, but if newspaper dispatches are correct, tulip flour added in the propor- tion of one part to three of rye or wheat is being used and is found toothsome. This is certainly vastly better than de- stroying the bulbs, as was in some cases advocated. No time should be lost in unpacking and spreading out the, bulbs. There were numerous complaints last season that narcissi and tulips did not flower. This would no doubt follow too hard forcing when insuflSciently rooted and started, but was more probably caused by the bulbs being kept too near the boilers, becoming heated in transit. Some of the narcissi, such as Victoria, poeticus ornatus and Horsfieldii, are easily injured by heating and should be carefully examined after unpacking. Cut one or two of the bulbs across the center with a knife and if the embryo buds are fresh the bulbs are all right. Qood Demand a Possibility. It is too early yet to plant bulbs out- doors, but for forcing purposes the sooner they are in the soil the better. We hear some pessimistic talk regarding a probable glut of bulbous flowers the coming season, which may not be well founded. Wealthy Americans will be at home and not abroad this winter. We may liave to worry along without lily of the valley, and white bulbous flowers such as freesias, Roman hyacinths, etc., will have, in a large measure, to take its place, along with sweet peas. TJmd azaleas may be bswor tium mnal mbA for this reason there may be a b«tter call for other blooming plants, Dutch bulbs included. Storing in Flats. As a general rule flats four to five
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