. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general. petalsare close together, making it very desira-ble for making up. It used to be thoughtthat divisions ot the crowns or cuttingsof the tender shoots soon after the plantsbegan growing, were the only methodsot propagation, but somebody hit uponthe plan ot root cuttings by whichmethod it is very easily got up. Tt>eplants should be lifted before growth be-gins, and the large roots cut into piecesscattered over the surface of a box con-taining soil and covered to a depth ofabou
. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general. petalsare close together, making it very desira-ble for making up. It used to be thoughtthat divisions ot the crowns or cuttingsof the tender shoots soon after the plantsbegan growing, were the only methodsot propagation, but somebody hit uponthe plan ot root cuttings by whichmethod it is very easily got up. Tt>eplants should be lifted before growth be-gins, and the large roots cut into piecesscattered over the surface of a box con-taining soil and covered to a depth ofabout an inch. They will sprout in ashort time when they can be potted offattern ard, planting out in rows. /) Palm House illustration shows the entrance tothe 250-foot palm house of Albert Fuchs,Chicago. It is constructed ot stonehaving a rustic appearance, producinga very rich effect. The same materialis used in one of Mr. Fnchs office win-dows, as well as along the front of hisnew geenhouses facing the street, recentlymentioned in these columns. (See page774.) August 13, iS The F=lorists Exchange. 787. Santhemums; The general routine of the work mustbe looked after closely now, taking offall side breaks, pinching out early crownbuds and allowing only the best sliootto grow. Xo flower buds should beallowed to come until after the thirdweek in August. If taken earlier than this time a largepercentage of the blooms are apt to comedeformed, and even if tliey grow wellformed. In the case of pink and red varie-ties they will be poorly colored. In trying new varieties, when one hasno information as to which of the budsIs the most suitable to take, whethercrown or terminal, a few should be triedon the crown bud allowing the majorityto come on the terminal, as most varie-ties do best on that bud. A top dressing of sheep manure or anygood artificial nuinure should be givento the benches if the roots are runningon the surface of the soil. Tying theplants as need it, and
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