. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. dead and decaying foliage. Give them all possible sunshine and keep rubbish away from below the benches. Perfect cleanliness, careful watering, keeping the plants rather on the dry side, full sunlight and plenty of fresh air are the conditions that geraniums need. Avoid a close, stuffy atmosphere, which would breed such diseases as you have. C. W. INSUTFICIENT PROTECTION. We have some geraniums from cut- tings taken last fall which were outside all winter in frames. They were taken from pits, repotted into 3-inch, 4-inch and 5-inch pots and placed
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. dead and decaying foliage. Give them all possible sunshine and keep rubbish away from below the benches. Perfect cleanliness, careful watering, keeping the plants rather on the dry side, full sunlight and plenty of fresh air are the conditions that geraniums need. Avoid a close, stuffy atmosphere, which would breed such diseases as you have. C. W. INSUTFICIENT PROTECTION. We have some geraniums from cut- tings taken last fall which were outside all winter in frames. They were taken from pits, repotted into 3-inch, 4-inch and 5-inch pots and placed out in the open without covering other than wind breaks all about them up to the height of the plants. In addition to this, they were protected from the north and west by buildings, and when the weather was severe at night, they were covered. When potted they were given a pinch of bone meal. The stalk is apparently in good condition and they bloom and bud easily, but their leaves turn yellow and drop off, leaving the plants almost denuded of foliage. Previous to this we have hasdled the plants for three or four seasons with good results. What is your opinion as to the cause of the trouble! W. A. S.—Kan. It is Hot at all surprising that the plants are losing foliage. Your method of culture is far from an ideal one. To take plants from pits where they had been wintered, to repot, place out- doors and plunge pots half their depth with no protection but a low wind- break seems sufficient to account for the plants doing badly, but a spell of cold and rainy weather which would chill the plants and stagnate the soil was no doubt the main reason for their losing foliage. Had plants, after pot- ting, been kept in the frames or pits for some time, until they became estal) lished in their new pots, and were then moved outdoors, all probably would have been well. To improve your plants, it would bo advisable to put them back in the frames for a time and water carefully. Also loosen the s
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