. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Febkuauy 9, 1922 The Florists* Review 29 outdoors, pinching them until about the end of August. A good size of pot is 8-inch. Place the plants in a cold greenhouse before the frost comes and feed them well until the flowers start to open. C. W. GYPSOPHILA FOR WINTER. How is it best to handle gypsophila for flowering in the winter in a green- house? B. & B.—Ore. Gypsophila elegans is not a satis- factory winter bloomer, but successional sowings made in flats once a fortnight, commencing in October, will give flowers from the end of February unti
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Febkuauy 9, 1922 The Florists* Review 29 outdoors, pinching them until about the end of August. A good size of pot is 8-inch. Place the plants in a cold greenhouse before the frost comes and feed them well until the flowers start to open. C. W. GYPSOPHILA FOR WINTER. How is it best to handle gypsophila for flowering in the winter in a green- house? B. & B.—Ore. Gypsophila elegans is not a satis- factory winter bloomer, but successional sowings made in flats once a fortnight, commencing in October, will give flowers from the end of February until June. Flower the plants in flats containing four inches of soil or in quite shallow benches. A couple of inches of soil suf- fice in the benches and a flat, 4x12x24, will hold seventy-five seedlings pricked out. A shelf is ideal for flats. 0. W. MITE AVOIDS LILIES. We have calla and Easter lilies in the same house with cyclamen plants. They are not doing well. Would mite inter- fere with the growth of the lilies and callas? P. G.—Ind. Mite does not affect lilies and callas. Feed the callas well. A surfacing of fine bone once in ten days will be rel- ished. These and lilies will do well in a temperature of 55 degrees at night. C. W. RUINED BY CYCLAMEN MITE. We have had trouble with our cycla- mens this season. The small buds just coming from the bulb dry up after mak- ing a height of one or two inches. We have watered the plants carefully and the soil seems to be all right, but they go just the same. Will you tell us what the trouble is and suggest a remedy? T. & O.—O. You probably have mite on your cyc- lamens and it is doubtful whether it will pay you to bother with them fur- ther. This trouble annually ruins many thousands of cyclamens, even the best growers not being immune. Thorough cleanliness is necessary in the culture of this plant and frequent fumigation and spraying with a nicotine solution are necessary to guard against attacks of mite. Dipping the plants
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