The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . stock in all the finest varietiesby saving the roots of a limited num-ber of plants grown in the out-of-the-way spots of a small garden. But theroots of any sort worth saving, shouldbe lifted and stored under the benchof a cool greenhouse. This should bedone before severe frosts have de-stroyed the entire top growth, an oftenpracticed custom, which invariably re-sults in the partial or entire loss of theroots during the winter. Bulbs.—The planting of hardy bulbsfor outdoor effects in early spring, isnow in order. Nearly all the varietieso
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . stock in all the finest varietiesby saving the roots of a limited num-ber of plants grown in the out-of-the-way spots of a small garden. But theroots of any sort worth saving, shouldbe lifted and stored under the benchof a cool greenhouse. This should bedone before severe frosts have de-stroyed the entire top growth, an oftenpracticed custom, which invariably re-sults in the partial or entire loss of theroots during the winter. Bulbs.—The planting of hardy bulbsfor outdoor effects in early spring, isnow in order. Nearly all the varietiesof Holland grown bulbs are suitablefor the purpose and never fail to giveentire satisfaction. It is needless hereto hold out detailed instruction to pro-fessional florists as to how bulbs ofthis class should be planted; it is aphase of gardening well understood andnot afifording much opportunity for themaking of blunders. For the lay gar-dener and amateur explicit informationand helpful hints are held forth in allbulb catalogues. But it seems needful. ..^^ JAPANESE MAPLES TWO YEARS AFTER page 664. green, variegated and molded, are nowlooked upon as almost indispensable forall sorts of plant arrangements, wheretrailing and drooping growth must forma pleasing fore ground. They becomescarce every spring before the season ishalf way near its end. It is now timeto lift and house what stock of thiskind still remains in the open field. Al-though not so easily harmed by occa-sional light frosts, it is better to removeit to safe quarters, where the plants,divided or made up into properly shapedspecimens, will soon fill their pots withactive new roots. Pansies.—Good pansy plants for earlyspring sales may still be secured by sow-ing the seeds now. Sowing them intrays or boxes and keeping these in anycool greenhouse the little seedlings willbe ready for a transplanting into otherboxes by the middle or end of December,and by March i they will be nicelittle bushes, ready to
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