. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. ularly considered in preparing plantsfor forcing. Finks, Heliotropes, Mignonette and other similarfavourites should all be prepared beforehand. Pinksshould be the pipings of the previous spring nursed inbeds through the summer, and potted towards theend of September. Plants of Heliotrope or Mignonetteshould be established by autumn ; Pelargoniums shouldbe cut back early in the summer, before they areneeded for winter use, and Roses require still longerpreparation. The plant that is to flower in unnat
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. ularly considered in preparing plantsfor forcing. Finks, Heliotropes, Mignonette and other similarfavourites should all be prepared beforehand. Pinksshould be the pipings of the previous spring nursed inbeds through the summer, and potted towards theend of September. Plants of Heliotrope or Mignonetteshould be established by autumn ; Pelargoniums shouldbe cut back early in the summer, before they areneeded for winter use, and Roses require still longerpreparation. The plant that is to flower in unnatural warmth atan unnatural lime of year must be supplied withresources for its work, and not have exhausted itsflowering powers .during the summer. It should be well rooted in its pot, with plenty of flowering woodready to come into play, properly nourished whenthe stimulus of heat and moisture are applied, but theplant simply taken from the ground (perhaps afterflowering during the summer), put into a pot andinto heat at once, meets every difficulty unprepared,and in most cases will Fig 42, —IROLIFEROUS ROSE, TO SHOW THE OF THE FLOWER.
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