. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. and the top growthbeginning to disclose the flower in this condition the bulbs arereadv for immediate forcing. A warmfooting and a temperature of 65° or 70°,combined with ample moisture at theroots and overhead, will bring Romanhyacinths out, ready for cutting, in fromthree to four weeks. Paper Whitehowever, should not be subjectedto so severe a course of forcing. Its flowers will be finer and last longer,its stems stronger and the leaves of abrighter green if produced in a compara-tively cool house and under the influ-ence o
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. and the top growthbeginning to disclose the flower in this condition the bulbs arereadv for immediate forcing. A warmfooting and a temperature of 65° or 70°,combined with ample moisture at theroots and overhead, will bring Romanhyacinths out, ready for cutting, in fromthree to four weeks. Paper Whitehowever, should not be subjectedto so severe a course of forcing. Its flowers will be finer and last longer,its stems stronger and the leaves of abrighter green if produced in a compara-tively cool house and under the influ-ence of the full light and ample ventila-tion. PoiNSETTiAS.—These rank among themost important plants especially raisedfor Christmas and they are by no meansthe least profitable. Their propagationand culture up to November or afterthey have undergone their last shiftdoes not require a great amount of spe-cial care or skill, but after that thegrowers best efforts and abilities inthe growing of fine plants are calledinto play. Short jointed, sturdy growth,. (oliseuiTiy^j The Chicago Flower Show : red, black, yellow and green. perfect foliage all the way down thestems and large bracts of a bright, clearscarlet are looked for in poinsettias asprime attributes. In a warm and welllighted house with plenty of space foreach plant, with close attention to wat-ering, sprinkling, cleanliness and feed-ing, it will not be hard to work up toa faultless finish. Fuchsias.—Varieties of fuchsias thatmay be depended upon for a good dis-play of flowers during fall and earlywinter, are few. Where they are inevidence, it will be found that a hothouse at this particular time is a morecongenial place for them than the or-dinary greenhouse. They still need alight shading on sunny days, but unlesscare is taken in watering at this sea-son, a yellowing and dropping of leavesand buds will he the immediate conse-quence. Old plants of the summer flow-ering sorts may now be granted a wellearned r
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