. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ? ?•* *?-'>* 18 The Florists^ Review Dbcembeb 30, STOCK PLANTS. Do not stand the chrysanthemum stock plants in pot^.^ir boxes below the benches; If wanted in the spring, a gob4-»f^an 18 to plant them in cold- that can be protected and kept frost-proof. In the spring a big crop of strong cuttings will be available. If a cold house has a vacant bench, it will be an ideal place for the stock, and the nearer the light it can be, the bet- ter. A violet house suits them to per- fection. There are some varieties that may have sold espec
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ? ?•* *?-'>* 18 The Florists^ Review Dbcembeb 30, STOCK PLANTS. Do not stand the chrysanthemum stock plants in pot^.^ir boxes below the benches; If wanted in the spring, a gob4-»f^an 18 to plant them in cold- that can be protected and kept frost-proof. In the spring a big crop of strong cuttings will be available. If a cold house has a vacant bench, it will be an ideal place for the stock, and the nearer the light it can be, the bet- ter. A violet house suits them to per- fection. There are some varieties that may have sold especially well and of which it may be desired to increase the istock. Propagation of these can be started at once, in order to work up a good batch or thrifty young plants from which to take cuttings at the proper propagating time, prior to bench- ing. Do not overlook the single, anem- one and pompon varieties. These have jumped wonderfully into favor, espe- cially the pompons. CHBYSAKTHEMUM MBS. MOBOAN. Chrysanthemum Mrs. M. B. Morgan originated in the greenhouses of the McCallnm Co., of Pittsburgh, and was named for the wife of the foreman. It was shown for the first time at Cleve- land, where it attracted attention for its deep yellow color. The Morgan miun is a sport of Yellow Eaton, much deeper in color than any other sport the Eaton family thus far has developed. The McCallum concern thinks so well of the variety that it was made the principal late yellow this year and will be dis- seminated this season. WHITE FLY ON PELABOONIUMS. Will you kindly tell me the best way to get rid of white flyt Not long ago I purchased a lot of pelargoniums and found they were infested with white fly. I tried tobacco in different forms, but without success. I suppose the last resource is gas, but I am not familiar with its use. As two houses are in- fested, I shall have to fumigate both. One house is 22x100 and twelve feet to the ridge. The other is a lean-to, 10x60 and nine feet high at the
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