. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 420 The American Florist. Sept. 26y CHRYSANTHEMUMS Take buils for Thanksgiving flowers. Finish all tying out of specimen plants as soon as possible now. Look out for earwigs, which often eat off the terminal buds after these are taken. The present season shouhl test the cor- or otherwise of the ripened wood theory. Light sprayine. when the weather is suitable, of the lower leaves and stems on the exhibition plants helps to keep the foliage in good condition. An occa- sional dose of weak soot water also h
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 420 The American Florist. Sept. 26y CHRYSANTHEMUMS Take buils for Thanksgiving flowers. Finish all tying out of specimen plants as soon as possible now. Look out for earwigs, which often eat off the terminal buds after these are taken. The present season shouhl test the cor- or otherwise of the ripened wood theory. Light sprayine. when the weather is suitable, of the lower leaves and stems on the exhibition plants helps to keep the foliage in good condition. An occa- sional dose of weak soot water also helps. Notes In Season. The plants are. now making a vigor- ous growth and require close attention as regards tying and getting the stems in place which, if not done on time, quick- ly get beyond control, causing consider- ablj- more work to get them in proper shape again. Also now that the nights are getting cooler and the temperature generally lower a let up in the syringing and watering will be in order. Any wat- ering or syringing should be done by two o'clock to enable the plants and the at- mosphere of the house to dry out before night. The buds are now visible on almost all varieties with the exception of the late ones, and should be taken as they appear. As soon as the buds are set. the plant quickly commences to throw up suckers at the stool. These should be remo\ed as they make their appearance being very careful in cutting them out not to damage the roots. It is safest not to go below the surface of the soil more than an inch or so, just enough to cut the growths Soon after the plants start budding up and the buds begin to swell regular ap- plications of liquid manure can be given about once every week or 10 days, ac- cording to how the beds dry out and the weather conditions permit. Chrysan- themum plants when in good growing dition are greatly benefited by liberal feeding but they should not be ffiven strong doses at a time. They will re- spond more rea
Size: 2352px × 1062px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyea
