. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. every half hour, water ^own and mark with a label so as not to get too much water on the plants previously watered. A good plan is to water them once, then in half an hour give them another water- ing. After the water has settled well knock out a plant here and there, to see if the water has reached the bottoms of the pots; if not, they will require more. Shade the plants for several days by using cloth elevated above the plants, either tacked on frames or stretched on wires. Do not spread newspapers over them shu
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. every half hour, water ^own and mark with a label so as not to get too much water on the plants previously watered. A good plan is to water them once, then in half an hour give them another water- ing. After the water has settled well knock out a plant here and there, to see if the water has reached the bottoms of the pots; if not, they will require more. Shade the plants for several days by using cloth elevated above the plants, either tacked on frames or stretched on wires. Do not spread newspapers over them shutting out the ait. Cotton cloth is inexpensive and can be used'repeatedly in various ways around the greenhouses. As soon as the roots begin to start out in the new soil the shading can be re- moved. Keep a little sulphur painted on the pipes and syringe on bright days, making a fine spray and using consider- able force after the plants are well rooted. Ventilate carefully but allow them all the air possible; run the houses at rose house temperature 60° at night, 75° with air in daytime. E. Treatment of Kaiserln and Carnot. Eo. American Florist :— I wish to learn througli your valuable paper how to proceed with a house of two-year-old Kaiserin and Carnot roses. Some are on their own roots and the balance are grafted stock. The soil is of a clay loam and the benches are on the ground. The subsoil is of a sandy soil, which drains very readily. The plants have been kept on the dry side since November 1, and the temperature as low as possible in warm weather, and in cold down to 2S°. When shall I start them to get my first crop for Easter? How much of the old soil can I remove without injury to the plants, and how much manure and fertilizer can I use and be safe? How should I in- crease the temperature, and how much water can be aj^plied? X. Y. Z. The plants may be started February 1 and will probably be in good condi- tion by Easter. Remove any weak or old wood and prune back
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