. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 382 The American Florist. Sept. 8, letis and the other soft wooded plants should be selected and potted that they may become established before cool weather. Cyclamens. In order to have nice large plants of cyclamens for another year, now is the time to sow the seed. This can be deferred until later and the seed planted at any time until the first of the year, yet it is much better to start them early and obtain a nice well-fo- liaged plant full of bloom in a tJ-inch or 7-inch pot than a smaller plant with but a f
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 382 The American Florist. Sept. 8, letis and the other soft wooded plants should be selected and potted that they may become established before cool weather. Cyclamens. In order to have nice large plants of cyclamens for another year, now is the time to sow the seed. This can be deferred until later and the seed planted at any time until the first of the year, yet it is much better to start them early and obtain a nice well-fo- liaged plant full of bloom in a tJ-inch or 7-inch pot than a smaller plant with but a few blooms and flowers, which is sure to be the result with the later sown seed. Soak the seed for about 24 hours in tepid water and place the receptacle in a wa,rm place, and plant in flats about one-half to three-quarters of an inch apart and there will be need for but little fur- ther labor until later in the winter. Be sure and have a light porous soil with a good proportion of leaf mold. The plants that are to be in bloom for Christmas should now be making good growth and be in the blooming pots. Any buds that show up at this time should be removed. Give the plants plenty of room and leave them from now on in full sunlight and in a cool, well-ventilated house. A sharp look- out for aphis must be kept up and reg- ular fumigation continued. The plants for late winter and spring blooming can be kept out in the frames as long as safe from frost and then placed in cool quarters until time to give them more heat, which will depend upon the time they are wanted in bloom. Pansies. The pansies for early spring trade should be placed in the frames that they may become established before freezing weather commences. Make the soil good and rich. It is the plants with large flowers in the spring that find the quick sales and these cannot be obtained in poor soil. Set the plants about five inches apart and water well after planting. Keep those of a kind together and plant all the mixed lo
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