The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . eliablehouse. The place wherein they are togrow should have the soil well culti-vated. Make it as deep as possible;and if inclined to be poor, enrich itwell. The best results need not belooked for from impoverished this be neglected when the Summerheat comes what will the plants looklike—stunted, miserable looking ob-jects, no doubt themselves wishingthey had never been born, and, whichif they lived till flowering time, wouldnever amount to much. Give themgood soil, so
The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . eliablehouse. The place wherein they are togrow should have the soil well culti-vated. Make it as deep as possible;and if inclined to be poor, enrich itwell. The best results need not belooked for from impoverished this be neglected when the Summerheat comes what will the plants looklike—stunted, miserable looking ob-jects, no doubt themselves wishingthey had never been born, and, whichif they lived till flowering time, wouldnever amount to much. Give themgood soil, so that they can extract allthe food they want to build up suchconstittitions as will better fit them toresist attacks fripm any source. When to Plant. The planting season divides itselfinto two periods—Spring and the two I think Spring is prefera-ble, and the earlier in this seasonplanting is done after all frost has leftthe ground the better will be the re-sults. By thus early planting a goodfoothold is obtained by the plants be-fore hot weather sets in—a most im-portant thing; half the battle won I. F^^ IPI ^H| ^^H| ^^H| ll^^v v^liVHHR^H^^^I H IP^^-^-^M Queen of Whites should say. During Summer, or thegrowing season, these plants are notexacting on the grower, calling forlittle attention; but whatever is donetoward their culture at this time,inaive sure that thorough cultivationof the soil receives due the soil at all times well stirredup; it will help conserve the mois-ture, and make the plants roots de-scend deeper into the ground. It isalso a good practice in Summer tomulch the ground around the plantswith short manure. Too many shootsshould not be allowed to develop to aplant if larger and finer flowers are tobe expected. Get rid of all weaklyshoots, as they are detrimental ratherthan otherwise. When the flowerbuds develop periodical waterings ofliquid manure, if obtainable, willgreatly benefit the plants. It will bewell to give supports against
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