. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1086 The American Florist. /uly 2, ing with nicotine preparations or fu- migating stiould be Icept up regularly until all are destroyed. The spraying is usually more effective and less like- ly to injure the jjlants than fumigating at this time, when it is difficult to get the temperature below 60° at night. Weeds will still be a trouble in the newly planted beds and must be kept under constantly both for the sake of tidiness and because of the insects that nearly always infest them. Many growers start in to feed
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1086 The American Florist. /uly 2, ing with nicotine preparations or fu- migating stiould be Icept up regularly until all are destroyed. The spraying is usually more effective and less like- ly to injure the jjlants than fumigating at this time, when it is difficult to get the temperature below 60° at night. Weeds will still be a trouble in the newly planted beds and must be kept under constantly both for the sake of tidiness and because of the insects that nearly always infest them. Many growers start in to feed -at this early date, apparently under the impression that liquid manure can never do harm, but it is, to say the least, unnecessary and may prove harmful. Let the roots become well established and with a good hold on the soil before feeding. Shading. The extreme heat and bright sun of the ordinary American summer always proves too much for the color of out- door flowers and some arrangement for shading has to be made if the flow- ers are to be produced at their best. Not only is this beneficial to the flow- ers but, in the majority of instances, the plants too will make a cleaner, bet- ter growth than when exposed all sum- mer long to the burning rays of the sun. Some flowers, of course, stand sun much better than others. The yel- low composites, natives of our prai- ries, are able to put up with a degree of sun heat that would be absolutely fatal to some of the European and alpine plants generally. Gaillardias like sun but even with them light shade is a great advantage while trolliuses, py- rethrums, gladioli and even delphin- iums are all better for shading. A few rolls of common muslin do not cost much and if carefully used will last two or three seasons. THE RETAIL TRADE Wreath With Boxwood Foundation. SEE SUPPLEMEXT WITH THIS ISSUE. Good, fresh boxwood, well arranged in a wreath, cross or other device, is always attractive, the deep, shining green serving admirably as a
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