. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i888. The American Florist. 52i. ^^^TTTTrtFii/ii'rif/// murine ner »uauu = ^..== .."-— ^, _ear little Mrs, Childers ere , . ibeing a "perfect ; He had almost completed his work on Mr. C.'s Seasonable Work. Proper attention to all necessary re- pairs about the greenhouses is now in order; as the houses are emptied they ought to receive a thorough overhauling and cleaning, let all benches and shelv- ing be put in proper condition to stand the tear and wear of another season,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i888. The American Florist. 52i. ^^^TTTTrtFii/ii'rif/// murine ner »uauu = ^..== .."-— ^, _ear little Mrs, Childers ere , . ibeing a "perfect ; He had almost completed his work on Mr. C.'s Seasonable Work. Proper attention to all necessary re- pairs about the greenhouses is now in order; as the houses are emptied they ought to receive a thorough overhauling and cleaning, let all benches and shelv- ing be put in proper condition to stand the tear and wear of another season, giving a good coat of whitewash to such parts of the house as are not protected by paint. Where the time-honored brick flue is in use they should be carefully gone over, repaired and cleaned, there is no end of " fixing " to be done about a florist's place at this season of the year, and the thrifty ones will always see to it, that necessary repairs are not postponed to the last moment. Primulas and cinerarias for early use will now be growing on. Keep them repotted as they require it, giving them a cool place close to the glass, abundance of air and shading from strong sun. A cold frame is the best place for them, as the sash may be taken off altogether in cloudy dry weather ; as a matter of fact I keep nothing indoors during the summer months, large plants are grouped in suit- able positions outside, while orchids, ferns, etc. are kept in the cold frames and pits. I give ferns a position in which they are exposed to the sun during a great part of the day, merely protecting them from heavy rains. Orchids are shaded only sufficient to keep them from burning. A sowing of pansies may be made about this time, and such stove or green- house plants as require potting should be attended to at once. Chrysanthemums propagated early in the spring ought now to be shifted for the last time, those struck later being kept shifted on as nec- essary ; it is best to keep chrysant
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