. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1034 The American Florist. Jnne 3, are any old plants that have dropped their lower leaves the top of these can he rooted in a similar manner to rooting rubbers, that is, by cutting into the stem and mossing the cut. and after the roots have appeared in the moss, the top cut off below the moss and potted. Gloxinias. The gloxinias that were started in late winter should now be beginning to flower. After the flow^er beds have set they can be placed in a little shadier location and the danger of burning the foliage b
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1034 The American Florist. Jnne 3, are any old plants that have dropped their lower leaves the top of these can he rooted in a similar manner to rooting rubbers, that is, by cutting into the stem and mossing the cut. and after the roots have appeared in the moss, the top cut off below the moss and potted. Gloxinias. The gloxinias that were started in late winter should now be beginning to flower. After the flow^er beds have set they can be placed in a little shadier location and the danger of burning the foliage be obviated to a great degree. The plants should be spaced far enough apart that they do not touch and a proper circulation of air produced around the plant. If the flowers are to be used in floral work they should be cut as soon as fully open and placed in water away from draughts, and they will keep very well; these flowers are very fragile and should be handled carefully. If there are any particularly beautiful flowers that it is desired to propagate, the leaves can be rooted in the propa- gating bench by placing the base of the leaf in the sand to the depth of about an inch. The seedlings should be potted along for later blooming. Dracaena Indlvisa. The seedlings of Dracjena indivisa should now be taken from the flats and potted in small pots and placed in a good moist location that they may maJce a good growth before the fall. A palm or fern house or one with similar temperature is the best for the small stock. The four-inch stock that ?was not disposed of during the spring sales can be either plunged outside or planted in a frame, where they will not demand the close attention neces- sary in the greenhouse. If planted out they should be potted up early, at least by September 1, when the roots are active and will quickly obtain a foot- hold in the new soil. They should be heavily shaded for a few days after potting or some loss of the plants may result. Any old plants that
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