. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igos. The American Florist. 873. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JOSEPH HEACOCK, WYNCOTE, PA. WITH THE GROWERS Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, Pa. Joseph Heacock's kentia farm is well worth a visit at any time of year and in the last week of May I found it as attractive as ever. There is one feature about a well conducted establishment of this kind and that is that it always seems full of stock. There may not be just the size desired, but the houses always appear full and the stock com- plete. As fast as a larger size is sold out a
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igos. The American Florist. 873. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JOSEPH HEACOCK, WYNCOTE, PA. WITH THE GROWERS Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, Pa. Joseph Heacock's kentia farm is well worth a visit at any time of year and in the last week of May I found it as attractive as ever. There is one feature about a well conducted establishment of this kind and that is that it always seems full of stock. There may not be just the size desired, but the houses always appear full and the stock com- plete. As fast as a larger size is sold out a lot of plants just ready for a shift, which have been waiting for more room, are potted up at once. An order for 1,500 6-inch pot plants, shipped two weeks ago, made no appreciable differ- ence in the looks of the stock, which now appears to be as full as ever. All of Mr. Heacock's palms are home- grown, mostly from seed of his own sowing or selected from seedlings of other growers. They are never allowed to get a check from the time that each has a pot of its own, and it seems won- derful the growth ihey attain in a com- paratively short time. From the seed pans or boxes they get a 2j^-inch pot, then a 3 and successively a 4, 5 and 6 and from that to a 7-inch, and often when well bound in a 6-inch they jump a size to an 8-inch. Mr. Heacock believes in small shifts for young plants, as the kentia will not stand overfeeding. He believes that they should be allowed to get a trifle dry once in a while, and there is danger in too much water. Con- siderable space is left below the rim when potted for water, for as the plants grow they push themselves up until the soil is almost level with the top of the pot. The natural soil of his neighbor- hood, together with bone and considerable manure, well rotted, and some peat, seems to suit kentias espe- cially, as no clearer or healthier stock can be seen anywhere. The made-up stock is started in the 6-inch sizes and ranges up to 12 and 14
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