. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 19^3- The American Florist. 51 Keep the balls well down and of equal depth, allowing at least one Inch of space fronj the top of the beds when (Irmly packed to the top of the con- crete or board side wall. We have found that the soil can be packed to better advantag-e by llrming the soil with the feet, walking In between each row. as the plants can be easily pushed aside, allowing room for this method. .\fter packing firmly, the soil should lie leveled off and any uneven places tilled In. Then water thoroughly. Be
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 19^3- The American Florist. 51 Keep the balls well down and of equal depth, allowing at least one Inch of space fronj the top of the beds when (Irmly packed to the top of the con- crete or board side wall. We have found that the soil can be packed to better advantag-e by llrming the soil with the feet, walking In between each row. as the plants can be easily pushed aside, allowing room for this method. .\fter packing firmly, the soil should lie leveled off and any uneven places tilled In. Then water thoroughly. Be sure that the water goes to every part of the bed. It may take several waterings to accomplish this. The plants should not go without wa- ter any longer than can be helped If only fifty feet at a time has to be finished up; an hour in the hot sun is about the limit. After watering. spray frequently over- head and keep a rather close atmosphere in the house for several ?days, avoiding draughts. We have had plants handled in this manner receive hardly any check whatever, and we consider it one of the best methods for getting flrst-class stock the second year. The resting period for the plants in solid beds to be carried over should he much longer, about three weeks for Killarney and from four to five weeks for Richmond. For the one-year-old plants we would suggest pruning 'down to about a foot from the ground; for the two-year-old stocks 18 inches to two feet. Prune when they have sufficient rest. Cut all the old ties away, pull the canes in fairly close to the stakes with new ties, and let the old mulch remain. Water thoroughly and after the first growth has been pinched and ripened, the old mulch ?can be removed and some good bone stirred into the soil, followed by a lib- eral mulch of half dampened cow manure. This treatment is for the ?second year for hard pruned plants. For the third year we advocate the removal of several inches of the old ^oil, replacing it with a compost
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