. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review Septbmbeb 16, 1915. to its development; it lives, but does not thrive; in the south it flourishes ; It is necessary to consider, not only the latitude, but also the longitude and altitude and a multitude of local peculiarities of soil and eccentricities of climate. So each prospective grower of E. radicans must be governed by his own knowledge and by the testimony of local nurserymen or other well informed neighbors. Rash statements as to its evergreen character might also lead to trouble. A trustworthy Illinois n
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review Septbmbeb 16, 1915. to its development; it lives, but does not thrive; in the south it flourishes ; It is necessary to consider, not only the latitude, but also the longitude and altitude and a multitude of local peculiarities of soil and eccentricities of climate. So each prospective grower of E. radicans must be governed by his own knowledge and by the testimony of local nurserymen or other well informed neighbors. Rash statements as to its evergreen character might also lead to trouble. A trustworthy Illinois nurseryman says ID is evergreen except in the extreme north. Just what he means by "ex- treme north," he might hesitate to tell; he probably did not feel justified in using a less elastic phrase. Its Propagation. E. radicans can be readily propagated by cuttings of half-ripened wood, either in the fall and winter or in early Au- gust. One of The Review's correspond- ents has recently expressed a strong preference for the summer cuttings, as they root much more quickly than the winter ones if kept in a cloise frame, shaded and freely syringed. If only small quantities are propagated, the correspondent states, flats are prefer- able to frames, because they can be moved about. A flat 12x24 inches and four inches deep, he says, will hold 200 to 250 cuttings and not one per cent will fail to root, provided the cut- tings, when taken off, are plunged in fresh water and are not allowed to dry at any time. Use sandy loam in the flats, placing some coal ashes or other material underneath for drain- age. These flats, if kept freely syringed and properly cared for, will be a mat of roots in eight weeks, when they can be stood outdoors until cold weather. Then they can be packed away in a coldframe, under a bed of dry leaves, for the winter. Or the little plants can be potted up if re- quired for early spring sales. Varieties of Badlcans. Among the varieties or subvarieties of E.
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