. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igiC). The American Florist. slanting cut below each eye, about %-inch long, no longer, and a similar cut on the Manetti about one inch above the pot. See that the splice fits snug-ly and that both cuts are of the same length. Take a strand of raffia in the right hand (if right handed) and with the thumb of the left hand. so much danger of wilting. When plac- ing the plants out on the bench keep all air off the house and shade them for three or four days, allowing them a little early morning and late after- noon s
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igiC). The American Florist. slanting cut below each eye, about %-inch long, no longer, and a similar cut on the Manetti about one inch above the pot. See that the splice fits snug-ly and that both cuts are of the same length. Take a strand of raffia in the right hand (if right handed) and with the thumb of the left hand. so much danger of wilting. When plac- ing the plants out on the bench keep all air off the house and shade them for three or four days, allowing them a little early morning and late after- noon sun and increasing the amount each day until they can stand up un- der good strong sunshine without wilt-. CARNATION MISS THEO. Now Rose Pink Offered by Littletield A Wjruiin. Xortli .\biM>:ton. Mass. hold the scion in place. If the scion is smaller than the Manetti. be sure that the back matches at one side and at the bottom: start wrapping quite firmly the whole length of the splice and let the wind go around the forefinger that can be lifted now. This Avill leave a loop; when the finger is withdrawn push the end through the loop thus made, and flraw tight and you are ready for the next one. Practice this tie patiently until you get it to working smoothly before starting on the good wood. Place each box of grafted plants into case as soon as the flats are filled and sprinkle with a fine rose on the can. Close the case as quickly as possible after plac- ing grafts in case. Never put a dry plant in the case. After the case is filled it will require very little atten- tion for the first week or ten days. And the sash .should not be lifted or the plants benched unless the foliage becomes dry. then spray over the top and close down quickly. If the foliage becomes dry during the first week this proves that there was not enough moss and ashes or that too little wa- ter was used on the ashes. In about two weeks the plants should be gone over and the Manetti sprouts rem
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