. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 112 The American Florist. Feb. 9. and the varietj- used was Blanche Ferry. The seed was sown October lo, the plants were benched November 21 and the first flowers were cut February 10. With the new varieties, such as are now l]sed_ for forcing, seven weeks only are required to have the plants in bloom. iThe pink, of the Blanche Ferry type, and pure white are most in demand for East- er. Sow the pink riaht into the bench. ' Plant about six seeds together allowing 16 inches between the roivs. and 12 inch- es in the
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 112 The American Florist. Feb. 9. and the varietj- used was Blanche Ferry. The seed was sown October lo, the plants were benched November 21 and the first flowers were cut February 10. With the new varieties, such as are now l]sed_ for forcing, seven weeks only are required to have the plants in bloom. iThe pink, of the Blanche Ferry type, and pure white are most in demand for East- er. Sow the pink riaht into the bench. ' Plant about six seeds together allowing 16 inches between the roivs. and 12 inch- es in the rows. The white should be started in sand and transplanted after- wards. For fall planting use rather stiff loam with very little manure, as the plants are liable to grow too tall in light rich soil. Now that we are rapidly ap- proaching soring and will have plenty of bright sunny days, it makes little dif- ference whether the soil is light or heavy. Bougfalnvlllea Glabra. As a pot plant for house decoration Bougainvillea glabra is not to be recom- mended, as it will last only a few days, but long cut sprays of it furnish excel- lent material for the decorator. .The reddish purple bracts are of an entirely different color from other flowers usu- ally seen, whether grown in pots or planted out in a greenhouse. The plants rest during November, December and part of January. From now on a temperature of 55° or 60° will suit them best for a few weeks. As soon as the flowers, or rather bracts, are developed lower the temperature. This will give them a deeper shade of color. A carna- tion house kept at about 52° at night will suit the plants. Bougainvilleas are propagated by cuttings of the young growth in March. They root easily if a little bottom heat is applied. The young stock may be planted in the field in summer or grow-n in pots indoors. A good porous loam suits it best. A few plants in large tubs at one end of a car- nation house where they will not keep the sun from the ca
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