. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 530 The American Florist. April I o, youns plants when tlioy appear can then be left until tliey gain strength before beins ilisturbed for potting. The first potting is the most dangerous part of the young plants' existence, but witli ordinary care they may be lifted and placed in thumb pots placed in a moist house and will take no harm. IjCt them grow until a few inches high, then pinch the shoot whidi will make it thicken out at the base aud probably other shoots will start when the plants may be given a shift i
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 530 The American Florist. April I o, youns plants when tlioy appear can then be left until tliey gain strength before beins ilisturbed for potting. The first potting is the most dangerous part of the young plants' existence, but witli ordinary care they may be lifted and placed in thumb pots placed in a moist house and will take no harm. IjCt them grow until a few inches high, then pinch the shoot whidi will make it thicken out at the base aud probably other shoots will start when the plants may be given a shift into 2% inch, (irow them right along in a house at about 60° at night, keep the atmosphere moist and give a thin shade. Always avoid over watering at all stages, this causing the fronds to lose color. Double Primulas. Of lale there have been a few in- quiries for the old double white primula aud where there are plants of it it may be worth while propagating a few. Seeds may, of course, be procured, but there is "no such thing as a pure double strain aud plants have to be propagated by division. The old plants should be turned out of their pots and a little of the surface .^oil removed also any of the older leaves that may be in the way. 'lliey should then be planted out on a bench of very light sandy soil and the side growths cut partly through low down and pegged down to the soil. Here they will soon root if kept moist and mav be taken up and potted separately. Wlien there are only a few plants the old method of piling up sandy soil and chopped sphagnum moss around the base of the plant and cutting them in the same way may be practiced. There wouM not probably be a market for a great many plants but a few could be disposed of to particular customers each season at a fair profit. Bedding: Stock. Not an inconsiderable part of the grower's profit, especially if he be lo- cated near a cemetery, comes from bed- ding plants of cheap and showy kinds and, as soon as the Easter st
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