. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 1193. WEDDING DECORATION BY SMITH & FETTERS, CLEVELAND, O. FLORISTS' PALMS. Notes In Season. The room made by clearing out the palms for Christmas sales may be made use of by giving the young stock a new stand. Begin at the center bench, in those houses so arranged, and first sort out any that owing to defects in growth or for some other reason will have to be rearranged in their pots. Place these on one side for attention later and, by mov- ing the healthy growing stock back, a spa
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 1193. WEDDING DECORATION BY SMITH & FETTERS, CLEVELAND, O. FLORISTS' PALMS. Notes In Season. The room made by clearing out the palms for Christmas sales may be made use of by giving the young stock a new stand. Begin at the center bench, in those houses so arranged, and first sort out any that owing to defects in growth or for some other reason will have to be rearranged in their pots. Place these on one side for attention later and, by mov- ing the healthy growing stock back, a space for cleaning will be left. If the plants have been standing on ashes, rake these over tidy and scatter a little soot and lime over the surface. Before placing the plants back in position the roof glass and bars should be thoroughly washed so as to admit all the light pos- sible. By this means many injurious insects will be destroyed. When restaging the plants look them carefully over for insects and clean them where necessary. Take a look at the roots, too, and see whether these are getting their proper supply of water or getting too much. When in a somewhat crowded condition on the bench it is difficult to give each plant precise atten- tion and any that have been suffering in any way should now be placed where they will be under the grower's eye. By taking the house a section at a time in this way very little shifting about will be necessary. Small stock may also be restaged, giving it more room. Prob- ably some of this will need repotting, the first two months in the new year being a suitable time for this. But spread them out in the meantime; the increased light and air around them will be of great benefit and they will get over the slight check caused by repotting more easily, being harder. Small arecas have a fine appearance potted three in a pot; the plants when they grow are better fur- nished with foliage than when single plants are used. Where seed was sown this wa
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