. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 56 The American Florist. Jan. 27, When everything has been done to encourage the stock plants and a good supply of cuttings are in sight, the prop- agating house should be put in order, seeing to it that all the necessary ar- rangements are made to facilitate the work of turning out a large number of rooted cuttings in the shortest pos- sible time. One of the secrets of being successful with bedding plants is to keep them moving quickly, never al- lowing cutting or plant to stand still long enough to receive a che
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 56 The American Florist. Jan. 27, When everything has been done to encourage the stock plants and a good supply of cuttings are in sight, the prop- agating house should be put in order, seeing to it that all the necessary ar- rangements are made to facilitate the work of turning out a large number of rooted cuttings in the shortest pos- sible time. One of the secrets of being successful with bedding plants is to keep them moving quickly, never al- lowing cutting or plant to stand still long enough to receive a check and become hard and wirey. Fresh clean sand is one of the most essential req- uisites in the propagation of these plants as with all others; it is a mis- take to think because bedding plants are considered a cheap line of stock, any old sand will do to propagate them in. Trouble will very soon arise if the sand is not strictly fresh and sweet. The list of these plants that can be propagated now is a long one. but our first consideration should be to arrange for plenty of stock of such standard varieties as alternanthera, ageratum, Luminosa begonia, cuphea, geranium, heliotrope, fuchsias, marguerites, etc. Keep the propagating beds filled up all the time until all the stock needed for the spring business is provided for. It is now time to commence shifting along the fall struck stock of bedding plants, the most important of which are the geraniums. These should now be in condition for potting into iJ-inch pots. The most suitable compost for them is a live fresh soil containing a liberal amount of well rotted stable manure and sand. Should the soil be too wet to handle properly, spread it out on the shed floor to dry out a bit: when dry enough, run it through the sifter. Pot geraniums firmly; they make a much more sturdy growth than if lightly potted and one of the beauties of a well gi-own geranium plant is its dwarf habit. After potting, a good bench in a light, airy house i
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