The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . t wintered well without any protection, not a leafbeing hurt. It flowered profusely this Spring, theflowers appearing perfect, he says, but not a berryhas set. He asked me what I thought of it. It is not at all uncommon for a perfect floweredtree, or shrub, to fail to set fruit the first year afterbeing planted. There has been a disturbance ofthe root and a consequent weakening of the flowers,preventing the development of the fruit. It is fre-quently noticed in the case of frui
The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . t wintered well without any protection, not a leafbeing hurt. It flowered profusely this Spring, theflowers appearing perfect, he says, but not a berryhas set. He asked me what I thought of it. It is not at all uncommon for a perfect floweredtree, or shrub, to fail to set fruit the first year afterbeing planted. There has been a disturbance ofthe root and a consequent weakening of the flowers,preventing the development of the fruit. It is fre-quently noticed in the case of fruit trees. The budsformed before transplanting may develop into flow-ers, but there is a lack of strength to advancefurther and form fruit. Hollies have been knownbefore to behave as this one has done. In my ownexperience I had an Hex (Prinos) verticillata whichflowered well the first season after removal, but nota berry set. The next year it flowered again andevery flower gave a berry, all of which were per-fect. All berried hollies sold by florists may not haveperfect flowers, some may be pistillate plants which. Photo by ,T. F, .Johnston. Crataegus fSonogyna, var. Alba Plena. open early; others, late, and some of each shouldbe planted. One of the Philadelphia Posts thought it had atreasure this year in a lot of prickly comfrey, Sym-phytum asperrimum, which was given it, but itproved of no use whatever, its succulent naturecausing it to wilt at once. The Deutzia gracilis, and D. Lemoinei are good,but, for Philadelphia, are nearly always too early,while the taller ones, such as D. crenata, are rarelyin in time. Spring is the best time for florists to plant thekind of stock mentioned as it has then time to makeshoots for flowering the next Spring. The next besttime is early Fall, but what are planted then wouldproduce but few flowers the first season, but ifpruned in well should make good shoots for theseason following. Hardy Shrubs In Minnesota. In a private letter. John N. Cumm
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