. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 252 The American Florist. Sept. 12, time, in full light, white panicles from the colored lilac. Knowing, as we now do, that the com- plete exclusion of light makes a colored lilac produce white flowers, it is possible, by a clever gradation of light, to produce curious variations of tints, such as those that are often admired in the shop windows of our large florists. These results are brought about by forcing the Marly lilac as described, admitting the light progressively until uncovering the whole house. In two
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 252 The American Florist. Sept. 12, time, in full light, white panicles from the colored lilac. Knowing, as we now do, that the com- plete exclusion of light makes a colored lilac produce white flowers, it is possible, by a clever gradation of light, to produce curious variations of tints, such as those that are often admired in the shop windows of our large florists. These results are brought about by forcing the Marly lilac as described, admitting the light progressively until uncovering the whole house. In two to three days entirely white flowers will turn rose or pink. When darker tints are required, the forcing should take place at a slow rate, in gentle heat of 54° to 60° Fahr. with plenty of light, giving air as often as weather will permit and syringing only twice a day, morning and evening. It needs twice as much time, or from forty to forty five days, to produce such colored lilacs, but they sell at double the price of white. The Charles X. is often recommended for producing colored blooms. We have seen in these notes that the Marly lilac is the best kind and that most to be recommended for cut flowers, although the Charles X. andafew others are sometimes forced. For forcing in pots a greater number of varieties may be used. Mr. Boucher, 164 Avenue d' Italic, Paris, one one of the best forcers of show plants in pots, usually grows his plants in a tempera- ture of 60° to 65° Fahr., giving occasion- ally some dry blood manure. It requires about six weeks to force them into bloom in such a temperature. At the February exhibition he staged the following pot grown varieties: Marie Legreye, "I Alba Magnifica, J Single white. Mme. Moser, J Ville de Troyes, 1 „. , Macrostachya, / ^'^gl^ "-ose. Louis Van Houtte, single violet red. President Carnot, double lilac. Senateur Volland, double violet red. Emile Lemoine, double rose. Mrs. Lemoine, \ Mrs. Casimir Perrier, Michae
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