Flower grower's guide . in gentle heat the topswill soon be long enough to make into cuttings,and two or three later supplies of shoots maybe had for a similar purpose if required. Onlysappy growths will strike root, those runningto flower failing. Treat rooted cuttings similarlyto the divisions. Harden off early and plant outat the end of May or early in June. Lobeliasmove well out of rough pits and frames where VOL. I. E E THE FLOWER GROWERS GUIDE. they have been temporarily bedded out insteadof keeping so many in boxes or pots. Theyought to be finally planted in moderately richsoil, and be
Flower grower's guide . in gentle heat the topswill soon be long enough to make into cuttings,and two or three later supplies of shoots maybe had for a similar purpose if required. Onlysappy growths will strike root, those runningto flower failing. Treat rooted cuttings similarlyto the divisions. Harden off early and plant outat the end of May or early in June. Lobeliasmove well out of rough pits and frames where VOL. I. E E THE FLOWER GROWERS GUIDE. they have been temporarily bedded out insteadof keeping so many in boxes or pots. Theyought to be finally planted in moderately richsoil, and be kept supplied with moisture till wellestablished. Tall Scaelet Lobelias.—These are very beautifuland suitable alike for beds or mixed plants attain a height of 2 to 3 feet, havedark green or bronze foliage, and produce hand-some spikes of rich scarlet flowers. The mostpopular are L. cardinalis, L. fulgens, with thevarieties Mulberry, Firefly, Prince Arthur, andthe attractive Queen Victoria. They present a. Fig. 102. Raising Lobelias. a, Stock plant; b, divisions; c, cuttings. showy appearance, either massed in the centres ofbeds or thinly dispersed among a groundwork ofwhite alyssum, or white, yellow, or blue tall lobelias may be raised from seed andincreased by division of the roots and the latter case lift and store old plants inboxes of rich soil, kept moist but not saturated,and winter them in pits, keeping them steadilygrowing. In the spring, pull in pieces and placethe root divisions in small pots or boxes of goodloamy compost. They must not be subjected tomuch fire-heat, and ought to be finally plantedout in rich soil before they become root-bound inthe pots. Marguerites, or Paris Daisies.—These are thepopular names for varieties of Chrysanthemumfrutescens. The plants are admirable for bedsand borders. Good marguerites are Etoile dOr,yellow ; grandiflora, white, and Halleri,white—allgrowing 18 inches to 3 feet high, according toso
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