. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. pre-vent delivery. To Be Done Now. IN THE GREENHOUSES. Plants of Ardisia crenulata growncool hold their berries much longer andkeep cleaner than if grown in heat. Disbud roses regularly and early, nev-er using a knife. All side shoots shouldbe taken when they can be rubbed outwith the fingers. Soot and lime in equal proportionsare better to keep slugs away from vio-lets than either material separate. Mixjust before using or keep in a sealedvessel. Keep the flowers pinched out of al-ternanthera and similar plants regularly,or the stems ha
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. pre-vent delivery. To Be Done Now. IN THE GREENHOUSES. Plants of Ardisia crenulata growncool hold their berries much longer andkeep cleaner than if grown in heat. Disbud roses regularly and early, nev-er using a knife. All side shoots shouldbe taken when they can be rubbed outwith the fingers. Soot and lime in equal proportionsare better to keep slugs away from vio-lets than either material separate. Mixjust before using or keep in a sealedvessel. Keep the flowers pinched out of al-ternanthera and similar plants regularly,or the stems harden and they will notgive so good a supply, of cuttings later. Narrow benches or shelves are muchbetter than wide ones for AsparagusSprengeri. A triangular tier of threeis a good arrangement. Get the bulbs of Odontoglossumcitrosmum well ripened up, and whenquite finished keep the roots dry. Now the propagating house is not toofull, strike plenty of small foliage plantslike tradescantia and panicum. IN THE STORE. Roses like Sunrise with brightly tint-. ESTABLISHMENT OF WIETOR BROS., CHICAGO. House of Madame A. Chjitenay rosas. jgo6. The American Florist. 891 ed foliage show up best against a darkgreen back ground. Where wired flowers have to be usedin bouquets, the old fashioned boxwoodspray is useful as a foundation, stiff yetsmall to handle. Take that untidy plant out of the win-dow, and send it to hospital in the green-house. A little green, or autumn foliagewould look better. Yellow, bronze and old gold coloredflowers need a deep green setting toshow up their richest tints. Light greenfoliage is much less satisfactory. Change the window display frequent-ly. No matter how successful and at-tractive an arrangement may be at first,it palls after a time and a change isnecessary. A little nitrate of soda occasionally ishelpful to pot-bound plants, such as box-wood or bay, helping to keep the foliagein good order. English ivy, moss and small ferns,tastefully arranged, forms a nic
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