. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo8. The American Florist. 1051 ful palm in the growing season. Any of ihese radical measures of culture should only be used in the spring, and even then should be followed up by some extra care in regard to shading, raoistui-e and heat, in order to encourage a new root growth. But beautiful though a well-grown plant of Areca lutescens is. it does not find favor in the eyes of the deco- rator since the kentias have become so plentiful, for the latter palm will surely stand more abuse, and consequently arecas are
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo8. The American Florist. 1051 ful palm in the growing season. Any of ihese radical measures of culture should only be used in the spring, and even then should be followed up by some extra care in regard to shading, raoistui-e and heat, in order to encourage a new root growth. But beautiful though a well-grown plant of Areca lutescens is. it does not find favor in the eyes of the deco- rator since the kentias have become so plentiful, for the latter palm will surely stand more abuse, and consequently arecas are being grown less than they were 10 years ago. Another failing that has developed in Areca lutescens from time to time is in the form of the yellows. the foliage lacking chlorophyl, or green coloring matter, and the whole plant showing a lowered vitality. This condi- tion sometimes appears in the seedlings as soon as the first leaf develops, and in other cases shows after the plant is in a 5 or 6-inch pot, and, while these yellow plants may regain their color by careful treatment during the summer, yet they seldom completely outgrow the disease, and the best course to pursue with such stock is to dispose of it at once on the rubbish heap. On the other hand, the kentias, either K. Belmoreana or K. Forsteriana, are very seldom troubled with any such disease as the yellows, though the loss of the tap-root at the time of the first potting of the seedling will sometimes cause a serious check to the growth. The kentias will continue their growth later in the season than any other of the commercial palms, and consequently may be repotted later. Sufficient drainage is a good provision to make when repotting palms, and this does not necessarily mean a quantity of drainage - material, but rather a little care in placing the single potsherd that will answer for any size pot up to an 8-inch. Doubtless many of us were carefully taught to place a large piece of broken pot to cover the hole in
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