. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Easter Opening DtspUy in the New Store of W. L. Rock Flower Co., Kansas City. with plenty of sand. At the last pot- ting some well rotted manure may be added. Do not use a heavy loam, or they will do poorly in it. C. W. AZALEAS AFTER BLOOMING. Will you please tell in The Eeview the way to take care of azaleas after they are done blooming, and do they pinch them in any way? E. L. Eemove all flowers and seed pods. Cut back or tie into shape any runaway shoots. No pinching should be re- quired. You can either carry the plants over summer in pots, whic
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Easter Opening DtspUy in the New Store of W. L. Rock Flower Co., Kansas City. with plenty of sand. At the last pot- ting some well rotted manure may be added. Do not use a heavy loam, or they will do poorly in it. C. W. AZALEAS AFTER BLOOMING. Will you please tell in The Eeview the way to take care of azaleas after they are done blooming, and do they pinch them in any way? E. L. Eemove all flowers and seed pods. Cut back or tie into shape any runaway shoots. No pinching should be re- quired. You can either carry the plants over summer in pots, which should be plunged to their brims in a bed of soil or cinders, the latter being prefer- able, or plant them out in good soil where you can give them frequent hos- ings over during the growing season. Lift and repot them the first week in October. "When planted out, the plants appreciate vigorous swingings over- head during the early Jifternoon on hot days, as do all other hard-wooded plants under similar conditions. C. W. AGATH^SA CCELESTIS. Can you tell us how to handle Agathaea coelestis and what it is used for? This information will be greatly appreciated by us. Ours are rooted cuttings. L. B. Agathaea coelestis, also called Felicia coelestis, and commonly known as the blue daisy or blue marguerite, is a use- ful winter flowering plant for pot cul- ture on account of its color, which is of a pleasing shade of blue. For win- ter flowering, take cuttings now and grow them on through the summer in pots, which should be plunged to their brims in a coldframe or bed of ashes and kept well watered and pinched. It is better to grow them a little warmer than the white and yellow marguerites; 50 degrees at night is to their liking. Of late years this old plant has ap- peared in limited numbers in the flower stores and appears to sell well. While it is not much of a success here as a bedding plant, it is quite ^atisfactory in Great Britain, where it flowers free- ly all summer. C
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