. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo4. The American Florist. 85. Uncle John. Madame Chatenay. TWO POPULAR ROSES AT PETER REINBERG S ESTABLISHMENT, CHICAGO. the first of June. They come quite true from seed and the stock of desireable varieties can easily be increased by this method. Soak the seeds in hot water for about twenty-four hours before plant- inpr and, holding each seed firmly in a pair of pincers, file a small portion of the hard surface off; otherwise it will take the seeds all eternity to start. Started in this manner, many of the see
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo4. The American Florist. 85. Uncle John. Madame Chatenay. TWO POPULAR ROSES AT PETER REINBERG S ESTABLISHMENT, CHICAGO. the first of June. They come quite true from seed and the stock of desireable varieties can easily be increased by this method. Soak the seeds in hot water for about twenty-four hours before plant- inpr and, holding each seed firmly in a pair of pincers, file a small portion of the hard surface off; otherwise it will take the seeds all eternity to start. Started in this manner, many of the seeds will germinate in a few weeks and should be given small pots when they are three or four inches high, shifting to 4-inch when it is necessary. Keep the seed boxes in a warm place until all the seed has started, for it will probably be several months before the last seed germinates. The old clumps under the benches need not be started for another four weeks. VerAenas.—The first of February is the proper time to sow the seed of verbenas. If they are sown much later than this they will hardly come into flower for Memoriil day. Sow them in rather light soil, and when they are sufficiently large to handle transplant into flats an inch apart. As soon as they are large enough pot off into 21/2 inch pots and keep them growing in a temperature of about 50°. Grown from seed they are less subject to mildew than when they are propagated from cuttings. For keeping the varieties true to name, however, the latter method is to be preferred, and now is the best time to propagate them. About the first of March the small plants can be trans- ferred into a mild hotbed, for at this time the pressure for room in the greenhouse becomes serious. While they are in the hotbed they will grow quite rapidly, and for this reason they must be handled over several times or the roots will ramify too much in the manure, thus producing a rank growth which quickly wilts when they are taken from the bed and
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