. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. COSMOS FOR CUTTING. Perfecting Mammotli Perfection. For the last ten or twelve years a great deal of attention haa been de- voted to the development of the cosmos and from the old late-flowering type many new sorts have been bred up, some by selection and some by cross fertilization. The strain called Mam- moth Perfection, still listed by many seedsmen, is a large, late-flowered type, requiring so long a season to bloom that it should not be used by florists, espe- cially those living north of the Ohio river. Plants of this type in the south attain
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. COSMOS FOR CUTTING. Perfecting Mammotli Perfection. For the last ten or twelve years a great deal of attention haa been de- voted to the development of the cosmos and from the old late-flowering type many new sorts have been bred up, some by selection and some by cross fertilization. The strain called Mam- moth Perfection, still listed by many seedsmen, is a large, late-flowered type, requiring so long a season to bloom that it should not be used by florists, espe- cially those living north of the Ohio river. Plants of this type in the south attain a height of six or eight feet and a width of three to four feet, and are rather unsightly bushes, except for their flowers. This type in the southern states is nearly always covered with a white fungous growth resembling mildew, which attacks the plants about the time they begin to flower. The Early Mammoth. The Early Mammoth type is by far the most satisfactory of the single-flow- ered cosmos. It comes into bloom with- in about sixty days from seeding, under normal conditions, and gives a profu- sion of blooms throughout the season. By JAMES A. WIEBENS. These flowers can be had in pleasing shades of light pink, white and dark red. Magenta shades should be avoided. If the seed is sown in a hotbed and the seedlings are transplanted to the field as are asters, blooms of this early-flow- ering cosmos can be had from June un- til frost. They are useful in bouquets, in baskets and for decorating. The cosmos can be used to good effect in re- lieving the stiff, formal appearance of many floral arrangements, in both the home and in churches, and is deserving of more attention than it receives from the average florist. One of the things that should recom- mend the cosmos to florists is its lasting quality when cut. The flowers will hold up from five to seven days in water, in the temperature of an ordinary room. Anemone-flowered Type. A double-flowered cosmos also has been developed, i
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