. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Fbbbdabx 8, 1917. The Florists' Review 21 is of rough cement. An abundance of daylight gets through the windows, but probably little direct sunlight falls on the wall itself. I am desirous of growing some kind of vine on this wall, flowering preferred, of an evergreen nature, either clinging or one that needs support. Your sug- gestion as to the best vine for this pur- pose would be appreciated. G. M.—la. There could be no better plant for your purpose than Ficus repens, which grows rapidly and clings closely to stone, brick or wood. This vine woul
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Fbbbdabx 8, 1917. The Florists' Review 21 is of rough cement. An abundance of daylight gets through the windows, but probably little direct sunlight falls on the wall itself. I am desirous of growing some kind of vine on this wall, flowering preferred, of an evergreen nature, either clinging or one that needs support. Your sug- gestion as to the best vine for this pur- pose would be appreciated. G. M.—la. There could be no better plant for your purpose than Ficus repens, which grows rapidly and clings closely to stone, brick or wood. This vine would soon cover the entire wall, if given proper care. I cannot recommend any evergreen flowering plant that would thrive under such conditions as you describe. The ficus can be planted in boxes seven inches deep, eight inches wide and of any given length, or in a bed, if such could be provided. C. W. FLOWER SHOW PUBLICITY. In the publicity work for the New York spring flower show a lithographed design is being used in many ways, as a poster, as a posterette and as the cover for the ofiicial catalogue, which is full of ads. The design is shown in the ac- companying illustration. The idea is that by using the same i)icture for the several purposes the publicity is co- GROWING EXHIBITION MUMS. [A paper by Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mlcli., read at a meeting of the Cleveland Florists' Club, in Cleveland, O., February 5, 1917.] Strong cuttings make strong plants; let us first consider the care of the old plants from which we intend to propa- gate. The method employed by most gardeners on private estates, setting aside pots of the previous year in a light, airy position, giving them a low temperature with careful attention to watering, will supply excellent cuttings. Those who are not so fortunate as to have pot-grown stock can, by careful selection from bench-grown plants, pro- duce fine blooms, provided they fully ap- preciate that light, air, moderate water- ings and a
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