. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 796 The American Florist. Nov. I J, not root nearly as freely or grow away so well afterwards. The leaves should not be cut off as is sometimes done. It is quite unnecessary, and if the cuttings are kept moist from the start no wilting to amount to any- thing will take place. The earliest inserted cuttings are now rooted and should be potted at once into 2%- inch pots and stood well apart in a good light. Keep the house where newly potted stock is benched a little closer than the ordinary and the plants will soon
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 796 The American Florist. Nov. I J, not root nearly as freely or grow away so well afterwards. The leaves should not be cut off as is sometimes done. It is quite unnecessary, and if the cuttings are kept moist from the start no wilting to amount to any- thing will take place. The earliest inserted cuttings are now rooted and should be potted at once into 2%- inch pots and stood well apart in a good light. Keep the house where newly potted stock is benched a little closer than the ordinary and the plants will soon get a fresh hold and begin to grow freely. Winter Flowering: Geraniums. No further topping or pinching of geraniums intended for winter flow- ering should be done now, the plants being allowed to grow away and flower. The pots wil be full of roots and as soon as the buds are forming and can be distinctly seen in the points of the shoots a little feeding should be given. The double varieties are most generally used for selling in pots in winter and the Rasfail varieties are especially useful. To get these to flower freely a night temperature around 60° is necessary. But this heat, unless the plants are very care- fully managed, will cause the growth to draw and the plants to get lanky. They must be placed on a shelf or a bench close to the glass and an abundance of air allowed on all pos- sible occasions, never closing the top ventilators entirely. This will lead to stiff, solid growth and a bushy, well- flowered plant that will be a credit to the owner. Small Decorative Stock. The demand for small foliage plants, ferns and similar stock fit for use in baskets or fern dishes or any one of the many attractive va- rieties of ware that retailers use will be brisker from now on until Christ- mas. The importance of keeping this kind of stock moving is not suffi- ciently appreciated by growers. It is crowded on the benches, often half starved and, when it is necessary to select a doz
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