. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 804 The American Florist. May It, work and push the planting through and, while speed counts, it is of far more importance to do the work right. The soil, whether of a light or heavy nature, should be deeply cultivated and thor- oughly pulverized, so it can be worked easily. Two forefingers of the right hand should be sufficient to make holes to set the plants into. They should not be planted any deeper than they were in the pot. The soil must be pressed firm- ly around the plants. A thorough water- ing, followed
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 804 The American Florist. May It, work and push the planting through and, while speed counts, it is of far more importance to do the work right. The soil, whether of a light or heavy nature, should be deeply cultivated and thor- oughly pulverized, so it can be worked easily. Two forefingers of the right hand should be sufficient to make holes to set the plants into. They should not be planted any deeper than they were in the pot. The soil must be pressed firm- ly around the plants. A thorough water- ing, followed by a light cultivation be- tween the rows, at which time a little of the dry soil is brought over the watered surface, will complete the job. If a number of varieties are planted good sized labels at the beginning of each sort will avoid mistakes when hous- ing begins. Only suggestions can be given on how to go about planting out the young stock. The planter will have to use to a great extent his own judg- ment regarding the details of the work, for there is the greatest dififercnce among the growers of carnations in regard to climatic conditions, nature of the soil, the distance from the greenhouse to the place where the stock is to be planted out, the shape the young stock is in, whether groWn in pots or flats, and the proper help to do the planting. Still any planter, acquainted with the re- quirements, will make a serious mistake to try to save money by omitting neces- sary work to do the planting properly; he usually pays for it later on. Hydrangeas for Memorial Day. No plants suffer more when neglected in watering or by being crowded on the 'benches than the hydrangeas. Many otherwise fine specimens are ruined for the want of the necessary room. It is a common sight to find plants 2^ feet in height with 20 inches of bare stems, which reduce the value of the stock to about one-half what it should be. There is no reason why the plants should be without leaves if given suffi
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