. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 562 The American Florist. Oct. ^7. now. and the fiowers will soon appear. AVhile this begonia does not like heavy feeding, a little is necessary and advis- able as soon as it can be seen that the pots are well filled with roots. Continue to pull the shoots to the center stake and do this a little at a time, so that they fill out gradually. It is best to go over the plants several times, not all at once, and not to tie stiffly, but to give them as natural an appearance as pos- sible. During dull, wet weather, en- d
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 562 The American Florist. Oct. ^7. now. and the fiowers will soon appear. AVhile this begonia does not like heavy feeding, a little is necessary and advis- able as soon as it can be seen that the pots are well filled with roots. Continue to pull the shoots to the center stake and do this a little at a time, so that they fill out gradually. It is best to go over the plants several times, not all at once, and not to tie stiffly, but to give them as natural an appearance as pos- sible. During dull, wet weather, en- deavor to keep the air moving freely in the house where the plants are grown and avoid a stagnant, damp atmosphere. A slight heat on the pipes at all times and a fair amount of ventilation all around will create the conditions desired. Pot Roses. A restful condition of the plants that have been grown in pots during the summer is now desirable, a cool, airy spot outside, where they are quite ex- posed to all weathers being best for them. Prying the roots is not necessary or advisable, as moisture is just as nec- essary to the proper development of good eyes and ripened wood as sun and air. If there are any plants that need repot- ting it may be done now. but those that only need topdressing can be left until tliey are put in order for starting. A tew light frosts will do much towards putting the plants into a i-estful condi- tion, and after they have been exposed to these it will be safe to bring the earli- est ones under glass or into a cold-stor- age house. Beyond taking the unripened ends of the shoots the ramblers will need no pruning at starting time, but the hybrid perpetuals have to be cut back fairly hard. The strongest growers need more length of stem left than the weaker ones, but anywhere from three to six good eyes is suitable. Tea roses only need the weak shoots or any chance bits of dead wood removed. Whether for winter or spring use, always start slowly with very c
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