. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. K\T to lilies, roses ;ire li\ far the most iiiiportaiit of I'^aster plants. AI one time azaleas urre ]]erlia]>s more largely sohl, hut (|iiaraiitiiie .'!" )n-act ically vvi|u'il them out, and few now aj)|M'ar, their place heinjj taken by tiie in ereasiii};ly ])opular I'reiu-h The iJOpularity of roses as hy(lrai!f(eas Kaster plants really started with the iuti'oduetion of Crimson I?amliler, some twenty-seven years a^d. It is true that. prior to that time, a numlter of Brunner and other hybrid and some teas were grown in pots, bu
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. K\T to lilies, roses ;ire li\ far the most iiiiportaiit of I'^aster plants. AI one time azaleas urre ]]erlia]>s more largely sohl, hut (|iiaraiitiiie .'!" )n-act ically vvi|u'il them out, and few now aj)|M'ar, their place heinjj taken by tiie in ereasiii};ly ])opular I'reiu-h The iJOpularity of roses as hy(lrai!f(eas Kaster plants really started with the iuti'oduetion of Crimson I?amliler, some twenty-seven years a^d. It is true that. prior to that time, a numlter of Brunner and other hybrid and some teas were grown in pots, but they were .m ineonsecjucntia! (piantity lor, while almost (disolete now as a pot rose, was the pioneer of tlic true rambler elass, and probably more plants of it have been sold than of any other of its class. Tlie addition of ])ink, jnire white, rose and other colors of ramblers and the introduction of the dwarf polyantlia, or "baby ram bli'r" class, did much to lH)pularize pot rose cul ture under glass. While Easter remains the holi- day when there is much the largest call for roses in pots, some are obtain- able in presentable bloom as early as February, whib^ many are sold for Mothers' day and Me morial day, to say noth ing of the sales between these dates. Two Methods. Tiiere are two ways ol growing roses intended for forcing. The first is to keep the plants in pots right throuj;h the sum mer, plunging them to oi over the brims and keej)- ing the .shoots supported, f^iieh plants arc lifted. laid on their sides and rested, early in October. The wood is so well rijt- oned by Thanksgiving that such plants conld be started early in Deeem ber if desired. The second plan is to plant out in the field, lift and pot in late October or November, keeping the | ill roll! I'r;i .lie- oi' :i cnlil .m' uh ji'i': ilid ni:itcss. 11 ow i'\ cr. I hr user- til lime to st.'iit tlicni iihloms. I\;iily w liclin i ii;^ inrijurits- of forccil plaiiis are l)otting is to li
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