. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review July 3, 1&19. air, to allow the removal of decayed leaves and for watering when neces- sary. It is essential that the cuttings be shaded from the sun 's rays. In the case of some subjects that are more than usually difficult to strike from cuttings, a practice often resorted to with success is to put the stock plant, from which the cuttings are to be taken, in a warmer structure than that in which it has previously been growing. This is termed by professional propagators, "drawing out the cuttings," and it is a
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review July 3, 1&19. air, to allow the removal of decayed leaves and for watering when neces- sary. It is essential that the cuttings be shaded from the sun 's rays. In the case of some subjects that are more than usually difficult to strike from cuttings, a practice often resorted to with success is to put the stock plant, from which the cuttings are to be taken, in a warmer structure than that in which it has previously been growing. This is termed by professional propagators, "drawing out the cuttings," and it is a method frequently adopted. A point of considerable importance in ahe case of most cuttings, except those of a succulent character, is to insert them as soon as possible after their sep- aration from the parent plant; if al- lowed to flag, their chances of success are Considerably lessened. An item of considerable importance is the health of the plant from which the cuttings are taken. Highly fed plants yield the poor- est cuttings, for although the growths may appear to be good, fat shoots, they do not root so well as those prodvraed in a more natural illation 'and ILe5^ Decision BAD BILL PENDING. Will Affect Plants Mailed. At the convention of the American Seed Trade Association last week, W. V. Therkildson, chairman of the postal laws committee, called attention to a matter pending at Washington that is of far greater importance to florists than to seedsmen. He said: "There has been introduced recently a bill known as House Resolution 1127. This bill was introduced by Congress- man Raker. Congressman Raker is from the Second California district and his bill provided for the inspection of any parcel sent by mail which contains fr\iit, plants, trees, shrubs, nursery stock, grafts, scions, i)each, plum, al- mond, or the pits of other fruits, cotton seed, or vegetables, at point of delivery in any state that requests such inspec- tion, and where the retpiisite insp
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