. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 801 To Be Done Now. IN TKE GREENHOUSES. Push on with the propagating of -any chrysanthemums of which stock is short. Plant up a few roses of various kinds when throwing out the benches, as they may come in useful for mak- ing good on held-over benches of the same variety later. Remove any spare shoots from the Memorial day hydrangeas and root them. Four or five of these in a pot make nice stock for next season. Allow newly imported cattleyas to make some root before giving much peat and
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 801 To Be Done Now. IN TKE GREENHOUSES. Push on with the propagating of -any chrysanthemums of which stock is short. Plant up a few roses of various kinds when throwing out the benches, as they may come in useful for mak- ing good on held-over benches of the same variety later. Remove any spare shoots from the Memorial day hydrangeas and root them. Four or five of these in a pot make nice stock for next season. Allow newly imported cattleyas to make some root before giving much peat and moss, and water with care. Continue to pot on young decorative stock as there is room for it, and throw out any plants that are over and not needed for propagating. Do not allow coleuses to flower. Re- move the flower buds on sight, as they are a hindrance to growth. Great care is necessary in watering plants. The bright bursts of sunshine soon find a dry specimen and if in small pots they must be looked over every forenoon, after the night mois- ture has dried off. Begin to feed the pelargoniums as soon as the flowering pots are well filled with roots and look out for green fly. Keep the young carnations well pinched back until the requisite num- ber of shoots are produced. Zinnias and French marigolds are among the most tender annuals and should be kept under cover until all danger of frost is past. OXJTDOOES. Thin out eschscholtzias and hardy annuals early to avoid their running up to flower. Where the soil is poor a good top- dressing of manure should be laid on the rose beds after the pruning is finished. Red dogwood and forsythia planted close together are very beautiful at this time. There is a hint here for the planter. Where there are vacant places be- tween the roses plant out a few asters or stocks to fill up; they will be showy after the best of the rose bloom is over. Keep the hoe going between sweet peas and place supports to the vines before the plants have a ch
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