. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '-V^" r ;,,-, fTy-»-i .-? April 6, 19«2 The Florists' Review 45 I. Rose Plants Are in Constantly Greater Vogue, Especially When Attractively Adorned. and hoino-grown clumps are giving good satisfaction. You can scarcely overwa- tor spirsRas, but go lightly on tobacco snioke, as they scorch easily. A nice Easter plant is the schizan- tlius, sometimes known as the "poor man's ; Here is something light and airy, a plant doing well in the house, and the cut sprays last remark- ably well in water. Yellow marguerites do not make goo
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '-V^" r ;,,-, fTy-»-i .-? April 6, 19«2 The Florists' Review 45 I. Rose Plants Are in Constantly Greater Vogue, Especially When Attractively Adorned. and hoino-grown clumps are giving good satisfaction. You can scarcely overwa- tor spirsRas, but go lightly on tobacco snioke, as they scorch easily. A nice Easter plant is the schizan- tlius, sometimes known as the "poor man's ; Here is something light and airy, a plant doing well in the house, and the cut sprays last remark- ably well in water. Yellow marguerites do not make good jiot plants, but the white varieties make perfect ones and can be easily timed for either a late or early Easter. Mar- guerites are thirsty subjects, need much feeding and make the finest and most satisfactory of Easter plants. Still Some Azaleas. Azaleas of the indiea type are occa- sionally seen. They will not become extinct, like the dodo, but are likely to remain high in price for years. A. Kaempferi makes a fine Easter plant. It can be flowered as early as the mid- dle of February; in fact, I have had nice plants in flower in January. The Kurume azaleas will in the not distant future be popular with growers, as they seed and germinate freely and also prop- agate quite readily from cuttings. At one time the beautiful Pink Pearl rho- dodendron and its companion, White Pearl, were abundant and could be sold at a reasonable price. Some are still offered, but prices show a tremendous advance over pre-war days. Flowering Shrubs. There will be, as usual, some lilacs, magnolias, prunus, laburnums, deutzias and other flowering shrubs. These will require but little forcing this season, and the cooler they are grown the more satisfactory service will they give. For critical customers, some healthy and well budded gardenias will come in. These i)lants do well in the average warm American home. Pots of lilies of the valley, well flow- ered and carrying dark green foliage, siiould s
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