. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review Fbbbdabx 25. 1915. I i a^^c 3C=3C SEASONABLE Jir M SUGGESTIONS ic=:ac a^^c a^c a CISC 3^=IC 1 Ericas. Ericas j always appear at Easter in moderate numbers; the varieties mostly seen are melanthera, Caflfra densa and Mediterranea. These must be retarded in a cold pit to hold them and the glass will require shading to keep them in condition. One good point about ericds is that they have wonderful lasting properties and can easily be kept some weeks in perfect condition in a cool pit. This also is the time to put in cuttings of
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review Fbbbdabx 25. 1915. I i a^^c 3C=3C SEASONABLE Jir M SUGGESTIONS ic=:ac a^^c a^c a CISC 3^=IC 1 Ericas. Ericas j always appear at Easter in moderate numbers; the varieties mostly seen are melanthera, Caflfra densa and Mediterranea. These must be retarded in a cold pit to hold them and the glass will require shading to keep them in condition. One good point about ericds is that they have wonderful lasting properties and can easily be kept some weeks in perfect condition in a cool pit. This also is the time to put in cuttings of these plants if it has not yet been done. They take longer to root than genistas, but can be treated much the same. Iiilacs. The first week in March place lilacs in a temperature of 60 degrees. They now start to grow quickly. Let the flower trusses become well drawn out and showing color; then let them open in a cooler house. This will make them nice and hard and they will not present the wilted appearance so often noticed on overforced plants. Miscellaneous Deciduous Shrubs. Miscellaneous deciduous shrubs are quite popular at Easter. It is a mistake to start them too early. Usually a month suffices, and plants given 60 de- grees early in March will, in nearly every case, be in time. It should be re- membered that it is best to have only a few flowers open on these when sold. This allows customers to get more pleas- ure from them. They open out quickly in a warm room. In this class are forsythias, prunus, malus, wistarias, laburnums, cerasus, magnolias and dou- ble almonds. Allow Azalea mollis a few more days to develop properly. Eoses. Roses are among the most valuable of Easter plants and probably come next to lilies and azaleas in importance. It does not pay to start these too late. All plants should now have growths well advanced and, if buds can just be detected on the ramblers, they are not too early. Full light, freedom from drafts, a spraying on clear days and a moving
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