. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1919. The American Florist. 531 this should procure stock at once ami jDlant them in a sood, sunny position, and after once becoming established they require no further attention than to keep the bed free from weeds and occasionally cultivated. Seed can be now sown and as soon as lars:e enough transplanted in rows outside where they can remain until spring, when they can be again transplanted to permanent quarters, but to have •plants that will bloom this year it will be necessary to procure older stock.
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1919. The American Florist. 531 this should procure stock at once ami jDlant them in a sood, sunny position, and after once becoming established they require no further attention than to keep the bed free from weeds and occasionally cultivated. Seed can be now sown and as soon as lars:e enough transplanted in rows outside where they can remain until spring, when they can be again transplanted to permanent quarters, but to have •plants that will bloom this year it will be necessary to procure older stock. The double form of this plant is even more beautiful thaj\ the single for Kome purposes, pjid its lasting qualities make it more valuable for a cut flower tMan the older variety. THE ROSE. Handling the Easter Cut. Easter coming so late this year, April '20. makes timing of most any kind of a crop a matter of guess work, as the weather being so irregular at this season, the crop is rushed and checked, at intervals, and no matter how careful- ly one attends to tie ventilating and the heating end, there is still left certain elements over which the grower has lit- tle control, yet, there are many things, that by extreme watchfulness and care, can be made to counteract unfavorable weather conditions. The grower at this time is more or less incIined__to let some of the outside work caufee a certain amount of neglect on the inside, but we have found it good business to employ extra help from now on until the houses are emptied and planted, keeping up the regular routine inside, and giving the inside plants particular attention at the change of the season. As we carry over at least two-thirds of the indoor stock each year, we try to keep them growing vigorously right through the season, until time to prune. We are rewarded by having a good strong wood to select, when pruning, and wood that is free from red spider, which is of great importance in starting with clean growth every seas
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