. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Febuiaky 15, litlT. The Florists^ Review 17. SEASONABLE NOTES. Raising Cattleya Seedlings. February ami March are suitable uiouths iu which to inal of the cases 1 ha\e found good for si'cdling raising; also, jjots Idled witli fern fiber and the tops covered with bur- lap, tucked in well to make a firm, smooth and well rounded surface. The iiurlap should be moistened with a line ?^lirayor before tlu; seed is sown. Germinating the Seeds. A close atmosphere and fine sprayings are necessary. tSprayings may be need- *'d once or twice a day, according to
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Febuiaky 15, litlT. The Florists^ Review 17. SEASONABLE NOTES. Raising Cattleya Seedlings. February ami March are suitable uiouths iu which to inal of the cases 1 ha\e found good for si'cdling raising; also, jjots Idled witli fern fiber and the tops covered with bur- lap, tucked in well to make a firm, smooth and well rounded surface. The iiurlap should be moistened with a line ?^lirayor before tlu; seed is sown. Germinating the Seeds. A close atmosphere and fine sprayings are necessary. tSprayings may be need- *'d once or twice a day, according to the weather. Admit air sparingly at first, but do not kee[) the atmosphere too 'lose, as that would promote a slimy .growth on the seciled surfaces. Shade .'roin all sunsiiine. As the tiny seedlings ?|p['e;ir, a little air can be left on all 'light. To jirevent from snails irid other pests, all pots should be ele- ' ated on other jiots, whi(di stand in Trays of water. The raising of orchid ;-'edHngs is fussy but interesting work and will some day become a consider- able industry iji America. Let us, how- ever, have more seedlings of good com- mercial varieties of proven value and iess of the bigeneric hybrids whoso •lami's jind nund)ers are becoming be- >\ iiilering. Cattleya Schroedera" now has its sheaths well made up and while it proves less popular on the markets than C. labiata and C. Triana', it fills in a gap nicely until C. Mossia> and C. Mendellii come in season. Give all these spring and early summer cattleyas a light posi- tion, 80 that the growths will be well ripened. You can shade In^ivily in win- ter and get plants of a ri(di, dark green color, but t]H\v will invariably llower disapiiointingly. If you are buying any freshly im])orted cattleyas, ]dace your orders early. Su])plies this season are more or less uncertain and, demand being strong, all will not secure the jdaiits they need. A VALUABLE TRIANA PLANT. .lust figure it for yoursel
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