. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. August 8, 1912. The Florists' Review 18 And where it will not jump above 45 de- grees. Sow the seed in little patches, with eighteen inches between the rows and twelve to fourteen inches between the patches. Sow sufficient seed so that A stand of three plants can be left in 'each. As soon as the seed germinates, keep the soil scratched over to keep weeds down and look out for the green <!aterpillarB, which have a special liking for the foliage and will soon make short work of the plants if not destroyed. Coleus and Altemantheras. There is no rus
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. August 8, 1912. The Florists' Review 18 And where it will not jump above 45 de- grees. Sow the seed in little patches, with eighteen inches between the rows and twelve to fourteen inches between the patches. Sow sufficient seed so that A stand of three plants can be left in 'each. As soon as the seed germinates, keep the soil scratched over to keep weeds down and look out for the green <!aterpillarB, which have a special liking for the foliage and will soon make short work of the plants if not destroyed. Coleus and Altemantheras. There is no rush about putting in cuttings of coleus and alternantheras, unless it be in the colder states, where, €ven in August, low temperatures will cause the leaves to drop. To be on the safe side, take oflf a flat or two of cuttings, stand them in a shaded cold- frame, keep them well watered and few will fail to root. Expose to full sun when rooted and give glass protection before the nights get too cool. These cuttings are preferable to old plants, as the latter, particularly the coleus, seem to be headquarters for mealy bug if this pest is to be found on the place. And how many places are there, com- mercial or private, where mealy bug is unknown? Gardenias. Gardenia plants recently benched must be watered with great care. It is not wise to soak the whole bench; if this once gets in a soggy condition it will mean yellow, sickly appearing plants. Water around each plant; let the soaking of the bench wait a while. Spray freely, particularly on hot, clear days, for only thus can clean plants be assured. If your gardenia compost is as it should be—that is, quite porous, so that water will pass quickly through it —there is less danger of yellows than where a good deal of fine, loose soil has been used to plant them in. There is still good time to root a batch of cut- tings. Use a close frame for them and keep constantly moist. With this treatment few should fail to root. Calceolarias
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