. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. l^ppnrT^.iifvii'. iJ" 1 ^^•W'5^^TO?9W^P»""J»,«.'' \ "i!,i.'.nV im'^^^ ^?"'vT'' :? i,Tj"*p?r»'."^'^^ ?'/»*< 'Y^ritiTR^'n'^TTi 18 The Florists' Review ApBiL 24, 1913. ac 3C ac F SEASONABLE ^ i 9^ suggestions! Pruning Hardy Climbers. There are a number of hardy climb- ers which should be pruned ^t once, provided the work has not already been done, before the real spring rush commences. Among these may be men- tioned wistarias, Clematis paniculata, bignonias, loniceras, actinidias, and Aristolochia Sipho,
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. l^ppnrT^.iifvii'. iJ" 1 ^^•W'5^^TO?9W^P»""J»,«.'' \ "i!,i.'.nV im'^^^ ^?"'vT'' :? i,Tj"*p?r»'."^'^^ ?'/»*< 'Y^ritiTR^'n'^TTi 18 The Florists' Review ApBiL 24, 1913. ac 3C ac F SEASONABLE ^ i 9^ suggestions! Pruning Hardy Climbers. There are a number of hardy climb- ers which should be pruned ^t once, provided the work has not already been done, before the real spring rush commences. Among these may be men- tioned wistarias, Clematis paniculata, bignonias, loniceras, actinidias, and Aristolochia Sipho, or Dutchman's pipe. Cut the Clematis paniculata back quite hard, for the best results. In the case of such evergreen climbers as Euony- mus radicans and English ivy no prun- ing should be necessary at this time, but any dead shoots on the ivy would better be removed now. It is better not to prune climbing roses until there is no longer any danger of a sharp frost. If they are pruned too early and a warm spell starts, them at once into active growth, they are liable to sustain considerable injury if a cold snap immediately follows. Petunias and Verbenas. This is a good time to make a lib- eral sowing in flats of the tijb popular annuals, petunias and verbenas. Be careful to sow the fine petunia" seed thinly and not to cover at air with soil. Give the verbena seed a light covering and let it be mostly sand. Start them in a warm house, but do not keep them there after the seedlings have made their second pair of leaves. Use light, rich soil when potting them off, and grow them in a temperature of 50 to 52 degrees at night. This will insure stockiness. Verbenas are among the best and most persistent flowering an- nuals for bedding, while petunias, in addition to being excellent in the flower borders, can be used to good advantage in window boxes, vases and hanging baskets. Where the water sup- ply is adequate and there is suflScient plant food for the roots to subsist
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