. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. *9*3- The American Florist. 825. WINDOW BOXES OF VINCAS AND GERANIUMS. large proportions of boned meal or any prepared manures which are in- clined to produce a rapid growth. Sturdiness should be the watchword in the treatment of the plants. It is best to pot firmly because it keeps the plants short and stocky and prevents their stretching out and becoming long jointed. Good drainage is a very essential item and every provision should be made to allow the water to pass through the soil freely. Chrysan- mums deligh
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. *9*3- The American Florist. 825. WINDOW BOXES OF VINCAS AND GERANIUMS. large proportions of boned meal or any prepared manures which are in- clined to produce a rapid growth. Sturdiness should be the watchword in the treatment of the plants. It is best to pot firmly because it keeps the plants short and stocky and prevents their stretching out and becoming long jointed. Good drainage is a very essential item and every provision should be made to allow the water to pass through the soil freely. Chrysan- mums delight in plenty of water but there are no other plants that will suf- fer as quickly or the soil turn sour in such a short time as it does with chrysanthemums when the drainage is not good enough to allow the wa- ter to pass quickly through it. By growing the plants in pots the whole season the grower is enabled to set his plants outdoors for a short sea- son if he so desires. But owing to the many insects that attack the chrysanthemum, such as trips, red spider, tarnish bug, etc., it is a ques- tion whether it is a wise move to put the plants outside at all. However, if the spraying with insecticide is kept up continually these pests can be held in check and I am certain from expe- rience that better results can be got from the plants if they are given a short season outside. Anyway, let them get rooted in the soil before put- ting them out. Give them a place where they will get the full benefit of the sun and at the same time be sheltered from the direct sweep of the winds. The early propagated stock intend- ed for bench culture inside for fancy cut blooms should be encouraged and kept in active growth. Do not allow them to become pot-bound or drawn from want of room. If it is necessary to give them more space to keep them dwarf see that they get it. Good re- sults cannot be expected unless every little detail is closely looked after from this time on. May 20 might be set as the
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