. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 12 The Florists^ Review JANCABY 7, 1915. I ac ac ac ? SEASONABLE s^ i ^ SUGGESTIONS I ft I LUies. The lilies for Easter should now be four or five inches high. I am referring more especially to the giganteums. If they are at this stage and are given 60 degre& at night right along, they will be on time, if, however, they are just peeping through the soil or are not showing at all, they are a little back- ward and must have a brisk heat right along. Giganteums must have heat from start to finish to come through successfully, and remember that whi
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 12 The Florists^ Review JANCABY 7, 1915. I ac ac ac ? SEASONABLE s^ i ^ SUGGESTIONS I ft I LUies. The lilies for Easter should now be four or five inches high. I am referring more especially to the giganteums. If they are at this stage and are given 60 degre& at night right along, they will be on time, if, however, they are just peeping through the soil or are not showing at all, they are a little back- ward and must have a brisk heat right along. Giganteums must have heat from start to finish to come through successfully, and remember that while it may seem a long cry to Easter, it is necessary to have the buds well in sight by February 20 in order that they may be in season. In the case of Formosa lilies, WTiich are much taller growers than giganteum or multiflorum, if the plants are now ten to twelve inches high they can come along in an average night temperature of 50 degrees and be all right. These are variable in height. Some,will grow five feet high, others only half that height. Some will carry a dozen buds to a stem; others, seemingly of almost equal strength, a solitary flower. This lily, owing to its height, does not make an ideal pot plant, but for cutting it is unexcelled and it is remarkably free from disease. Poinsettia Stock. , Poinsettias are unsalable after Christmas and any unsold plants might just as well be stored away for stock. Lay the pots and pans on their sides under a bench free from drip, or store them in any frost-proof shed. When the soil becomes quite dry and their leaves have fallen, shake the plants out and pack them closely in flats. They will carry perfectly in this way. Oardenlas. Great care is now necessary with gardenias. When the Weather' is ex- tremely cold, little ventilation possi- ble and strong fire heat necessary to keep up the temperature, any excess of water at the roots will soon start the yellows. Low night temperatures and a surplus of atmospheric humidity, added to c
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