. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .'!3^T*^*^>*'rXTT*5.^!Wf ^.•?".-*^ ?'? ?^^^^^^y:y ; '? -•^' --tTk" ??''^^:?^''^'" .; T - •' 40 The Florists' Review NOVBMBEB 11, 1915. the calceolarias, but both want as cool treatment as possible. While mums and other plants crowd the houses, there is no need to move them from the cold- frames. If they have a good layer of coal ashes below them to exclude worms and the frame is tight, they can easily be kept without fire heat until December, using matchboard shut- ters and mats, of course, on frosty nights. Early Bougainv
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .'!3^T*^*^>*'rXTT*5.^!Wf ^.•?".-*^ ?'? ?^^^^^^y:y ; '? -•^' --tTk" ??''^^:?^''^'" .; T - •' 40 The Florists' Review NOVBMBEB 11, 1915. the calceolarias, but both want as cool treatment as possible. While mums and other plants crowd the houses, there is no need to move them from the cold- frames. If they have a good layer of coal ashes below them to exclude worms and the frame is tight, they can easily be kept without fire heat until December, using matchboard shut- ters and mats, of course, on frosty nights. Early Bougainvilleas. "Where some bougainvilleas are want- ed in flower early and the plants have been kept tolerably dry for some weeks, they can be placed in a warmer house, 62 to 65 degrees at night, freely syringed and given a light location. It will not pay to start too many plants now, as the major portion sell better for Easter. Hydrangeas. "We have had an open fall so far and quite tender plants are blooming early in November. A cold snap is likely to come at any time and it will not pay to take any chances on plants of at all a tender nature after this time. Hy- drangeas will withstand quite a little frost if they are fairly dry at the roots favor and the demand has increased greatly in the last three years. They are impatient of heat and must never be subjected to warm treatment, except it may be when they are making their growth. For Christmas they are ex- cellent sellers and growers should aim to flower as" many as possible at that time. If the buds seem a little back- ward, move them into a slightly -yvarm- er house, but not! o\|er 50 degrees at night. Spray once a day in clear weather. This helps to swell fhe buds and keep the foliage clean, but spray no more onc<e flowers are opening. Half Hardy Pdreimials. ^ There are some varieties of peren- nials which are quite hardy in the warmer states, but doubtfully so farther north. Much depends on the nature o
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