. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 50 The American Florist, Aug. 7, This is bad, for the geraniums want iM the air and light they are likely to get. Besides this, weeds always form a hide and a home for insects. Forcing: Shiubs. The growth on the majority of the shrubs used for early forcing in spring will be practically finished by now and the aim of the grower must be to ripen it. There is a difference in the habits of these plants and their likes and dislikes. Deciduous shrubs gener- ally, such as lilacs, prunuses. Azalea mollis and others, can
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 50 The American Florist, Aug. 7, This is bad, for the geraniums want iM the air and light they are likely to get. Besides this, weeds always form a hide and a home for insects. Forcing: Shiubs. The growth on the majority of the shrubs used for early forcing in spring will be practically finished by now and the aim of the grower must be to ripen it. There is a difference in the habits of these plants and their likes and dislikes. Deciduous shrubs gener- ally, such as lilacs, prunuses. Azalea mollis and others, can hardly have too much sun as long as the pots contain- ing the roots are not exposed to it, but the evergreen Indian azaleas, rho- dodendrons and others are better for a little shade. The former will have been pruned at the time they were stood outside, but there may be a lit- tle more of this needed now. Do not cut the main shoots, but only remove any small and worthless growth that is crowding them. Rambler roses may have just the point of the shoots taken off. This will have the effect of swelling up the bottom eyes, but will not cause them to break, and is a great advantage in developing the best parts of the canes. Where the plants of any kind are standing on ashes, soil or anything they can root into, lift them occasionally, or the roots will become so strong that the plants will be severely checked when taking them indoors. Still keep them sprayed occasionally, especially the evergreens, to keep insects in check and prevent shriveling of the growth. Young Seedling: Stock. Upon the proper inanagement of the young seedling stock of cinerarias, calceolarias, primulas and other flor- ists' flowers depends entirely their fu- ture. It is impossible for us to fol- low all these out in the space at com- mand but the conditions are much the same for most of this class of stock. With cinerarias and calceolarias espe- cially, the greatest care is needed at this time to keep them coo
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