. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 12 f?^.'??,-''?^'^' The Florists^ Review Dbcbmbbb 24, 1914. ^'u ..r> ?' '' , • ' .#'^.^^' _,", _» ?v'Vf^- • J ^^ *' T '?; .u-< #... ..•'v'v* t t. PEOPAGATING CUTTINGS. Start After Holiday Rush. While carnation specialists begin propagating carnations in December and some even start as early as No- vember, the average grower does not care to start so early. The chances are that during the Christmas rush the car- nation cuttings are apt to be forgotten at some critical time and failure will more often result. While, of course, some of the
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 12 f?^.'??,-''?^'^' The Florists^ Review Dbcbmbbb 24, 1914. ^'u ..r> ?' '' , • ' .#'^.^^' _,", _» ?v'Vf^- • J ^^ *' T '?; .u-< #... ..•'v'v* t t. PEOPAGATING CUTTINGS. Start After Holiday Rush. While carnation specialists begin propagating carnations in December and some even start as early as No- vember, the average grower does not care to start so early. The chances are that during the Christmas rush the car- nation cuttings are apt to be forgotten at some critical time and failure will more often result. While, of course, some of the slower growing sorts may be slightly benefited by this early start, especially where extremely eferly planting is practiced, experience has taught us that, unless it is inteiidM to bench quite early and especial at- tention is given this early propagated stock, its chances for making good are less than those of cuttings that are rooted in January and February. Far be it from me to discourage the spe- cialist in making an early start. I be- lieve in starting early, and I need only state that a large part of our next year's stock is in sand right now. But I am writing now for the benefit of the beginner and those who have not made enough progress in carnation growing to be specialists or experts, and these include a host of retailers who grow a house or two of carnations along with a variety of other stock. On such places I have noticed that the early propagated stock is apt to suffer for want of attention and by May 1 is in poorer condition than the later cut- tings. So I would suggest that you prepare to start in right after the holi- day rush has passed. If you have a special propagating house, you will, of course, root the cut- tings there, but be sure you use the cool end. The temperature should never be higher than ifl the growing houses. If you have no special house for this purpose, select a bench that can be well protected from both sun and draft, as either one wi
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