. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists' Review January 26, 1917. i i 3^=31 ac=ai 3C3C 3C=3C 3i=ac SEASONABLE « ir Mt SUGGESTIONS 3i=ac 3C=3I 3^C 3C=3C 3C=3I I Berried Solanums. In making your sowings of seeds, do not overlook the necessary Jerusalem cherries. Select one or two large ber- ries on specially strong plants. They will contain all the seeds you will need, as practically every one is sure to germi- nate. Transplant these into flats. Later pot off singly and set the plants out- doors about the middle of May. Do not trouble to root cuttings; they are not worth th
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists' Review January 26, 1917. i i 3^=31 ac=ai 3C3C 3C=3C 3i=ac SEASONABLE « ir Mt SUGGESTIONS 3i=ac 3C=3I 3^C 3C=3C 3C=3I I Berried Solanums. In making your sowings of seeds, do not overlook the necessary Jerusalem cherries. Select one or two large ber- ries on specially strong plants. They will contain all the seeds you will need, as practically every one is sure to germi- nate. Transplant these into flats. Later pot off singly and set the plants out- doors about the middle of May. Do not trouble to root cuttings; they are not worth the candle. It is true they will ripen fruit earlier than seedlings, but there is no special sale for them until Christmas and then seedling plants are well ripened in a cool greenhouse. Furthermore, plants grown from cut- tings are too squatty, so why waste time with them? Hardy Perennials from Seed. Perhaps yon want to work up a large sto^k of hardy perennials and would like sa2|tt^»' plants by fall. If so, get a go<lft fefl^h of seeds sown now. Later prielt''<S''9-ifiedlings off into other flats. into coldframes in April aaij^^jfe^fflwP ntit can be done by May 1. Tl^l^B^^lf^Ve them a long season for gij^wil^r.'.Bnch perennials as delphini- unisl^* BCJuil^gias, Shasta daisies, lupines, Loijelia cardinalis, lychnis, hardy primu- las, galegas, campanulas other than C. Medium, poppies, pyrethrums and a number of others can be advantageously sown now. Deciduous Shrubs for Forcing. It is somewhat early to start forcing any decrduous shrubs for Easter, but there always is a call for nicely flow- ered plants earlier than that date, and if you can house small batches of such plants as lilacs, deutzias, Azalea mollis, Prunus triloba, Malus floribunda, la- burnums, Viburnum Opulus, Crataegus, wistarias, forsythias, or any others of this class of stock, it will come in well for store decoration, and you could, no doubt, dispose of some at the green- houses. It is be
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