. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ?7*'; ?- *i ?*?? TSTTTTX^T^pj ' .J'^^W'.^. ->v-<:r'fv«:- July 20, 1922 The Florists' Review 31 SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS A PAGE OF TIMELY AID AND ADVICE TO GROWERS ? ????????.?? ???--?? -»???-? ?fw=w. VIOLETS IN THE FIELD. As a rule, violets in the field are looking well this season. It is too soon to whistle, however, as we are by no means clear of the woods. July and August, months of intense heat and often of drought, are hard on violets, and the dreaded red spider often gets in its work then. Keep the soil con- stantly stirred. Maint
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ?7*'; ?- *i ?*?? TSTTTTX^T^pj ' .J'^^W'.^. ->v-<:r'fv«:- July 20, 1922 The Florists' Review 31 SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS A PAGE OF TIMELY AID AND ADVICE TO GROWERS ? ????????.?? ???--?? -»???-? ?fw=w. VIOLETS IN THE FIELD. As a rule, violets in the field are looking well this season. It is too soon to whistle, however, as we are by no means clear of the woods. July and August, months of intense heat and often of drought, are hard on violets, and the dreaded red spider often gets in its work then. Keep the soil con- stantly stirred. Maintain a sharp watch for spider; reddening or yellow- ing of the leaves must be taken as a bad symptom, and as soon as the pest is discovered, it must be fought if the plants are to be saved. If you have hose connections, use a fine nozzle with an upward spray and give the plants a thorough watering. If you have not hose connections, use a force pump or barrel sprayer, and instead of clear water alone, add a little nicotine sul- phate—one part to 600 of water will answer—and add some soap to make the spray more adhesive. This spray will be found equally effective for green or black aphis, lacewing fly, or any of the aphides family. WINTEE-FLOWERING BEGONIAS, One or two varieties of the winter- flowering begonias are of such easy propagation and simple culture that no novice in the greenhouse business need be afraid to handle them. Chatelaine and Mrs. M. A. Patten, among the fibrous- rooted section of begonias, are most useful to the small grower, for not only are they excellent winter bloomers, but they are equally good used as summer bedding plants. They succeed in a lower temperature than Melior, Cincin- nati, Peerless or Mrs. Peterson and need little shade even in the hot- test weather. Nicely flowered plants in 5-inch or 6-inch pots or deep pans will sell for nearly as much as Melior and they stand the dry atmosphere of a home better than even that excellent variety. If
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