. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igi6. The American Florist. 875 sponges in the bottom of the soil con- tainers, connecting with reservoirs of water beneath. These have been found to work very well if the sup- ply of water is kept up. This class of baskets is made of galvanized iron, painted in various colors, and are quite durable. The varieties of plants that can be used, covers a large range, depending of the cheap wire baskets, which, with a week's growth will present a very good appearance. A circular to the customers and to those who are lo
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igi6. The American Florist. 875 sponges in the bottom of the soil con- tainers, connecting with reservoirs of water beneath. These have been found to work very well if the sup- ply of water is kept up. This class of baskets is made of galvanized iron, painted in various colors, and are quite durable. The varieties of plants that can be used, covers a large range, depending of the cheap wire baskets, which, with a week's growth will present a very good appearance. A circular to the customers and to those who are looked upon as possible buyers, offering these tor a short time at bargain prices, will generally clean them out, showing a very good profit and at the same time adding substantially to the list of WINDOW BOX, CHICAGO ATHLETIC CLUB, 1915. on the size of the basket and the space in which it will hang. The va- rious varieties of the Boston fern are satisfactoiv in themselves. They do very well in these aerial holders, pro- vided they do not suffer from want of water. At times through the season, applications of liquid manure, after they become root bound, will be found beneficial. Where color is desired, al- most all the dwarfer growing bedding plants can be used—verbenas, petu- nias, neurembergias, lobelias, sweet alyssum, trailing abutilons. ivy geran- iums, parlor ivy, English ivy, varie- gated periwinkle, dwarf nasturtiums and many other popular plants of like character to be found in almost any of the greenhouse stocks. Center plants, such as Dracienas indivisa and terminalis. crotons, coleus, geraniums, etc., are desirable in the larger bas- kets. When possible, after filling, there should be a week's stay in the green- house, which gets the plants straight- ened out and gives them a start in their new environment. A great convenience in watering and handling is to connect each pair of baskets with a stout cord, running through pulleys attached to the ceil- ing
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