. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^p^gfim^f^ftrfr^^^9%m ii^j ^1 f^nwi i,ijypril^;;«'7»r».|pw,T—t w ^^t^'^' --Xr Vl^'iVr- ^v "T^^S^^l^^VVM ^V ^^>rv- -•r> ,v ?.-,,, v.,^.,^^, 16 The Florists^ Review August 14, SEASONABLE NOTES. The Shade on Cattleya Houses. While we stilj may expect consider- able warm weather, the days are short- ening and the nights are preceptibly cooler. While the sunshine so far dur- ing August lias been about equal to that during July, we are likely to have a good deal of warm, humid and cloudy weatiier i)efore the month closes, and it beho
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^p^gfim^f^ftrfr^^^9%m ii^j ^1 f^nwi i,ijypril^;;«'7»r».|pw,T—t w ^^t^'^' --Xr Vl^'iVr- ^v "T^^S^^l^^VVM ^V ^^>rv- -•r> ,v ?.-,,, v.,^.,^^, 16 The Florists^ Review August 14, SEASONABLE NOTES. The Shade on Cattleya Houses. While we stilj may expect consider- able warm weather, the days are short- ening and the nights are preceptibly cooler. While the sunshine so far dur- ing August lias been about equal to that during July, we are likely to have a good deal of warm, humid and cloudy weatiier i)efore the month closes, and it behooves those who have the inter- ests of their cattleyas at heart to see to .it that the shading on the glass is not too dense. If a house looks dark in- side during a cloudy day, it is a sure sign that some shade should be removed. Cattleyas in a densely shaded house will have beautiful, dark green foliage and bulbs, but they will not flower like others which have had stronger light. Those who can afford roller, or other movable shades, have a great advantage in being able to give their plants a maximum of light when it is most needed. Cattleya flowers at this season are scarce, and retailers who may chance to get a decoration or funeral order calling for will have hard work to get the needful supplies. C. Dowiana is still in flower, and there are still a few C. gigas and C. Gaskelliana. The chief standby, however, is that free-flowering little variety, C. Harrisonia*. The flow- ers of this are small compared with those of many other cattleyas, but are of a charming pink color and are quite freely i)roduced on stout scapes. It probably pays the grower for the mar- ket as well as any of the labiata section. Holding for a Late Market. Cattleya labiata has buds well up in the sheaths, and some few almost open. These flowers always bring an excellent price. It is the early and late ones which make the dollars. Any grower who can hold his flowers back until De- cember
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