. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY PLANTS 145 From January on, they start active growth and must be givensuitable conditions by damping down the paths and benches severaltimes a day. In potting use a compost consisting of four partsloam, one part leafmold, one part decayed manure and a little Autumn and early Winter, when they are in their inactive stage,decrease the amount of moisture, but give plenty of sunlight. Propagation. In selecting stock plants take
. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY PLANTS 145 From January on, they start active growth and must be givensuitable conditions by damping down the paths and benches severaltimes a day. In potting use a compost consisting of four partsloam, one part leafmold, one part decayed manure and a little Autumn and early Winter, when they are in their inactive stage,decrease the amount of moisture, but give plenty of sunlight. Propagation. In selecting stock plants take those which showlateral growths at or near the base of the plant. Large lateralgrowths do not make good specimens, but they should be rootedfor subsequent use as stock plants. In rooting it will be found a goodmethod to put each piece into a pot of sand and plunge in a propa-gating bed having a brisk bottom heat. The large, succulent andeasily broken roots which the cuttings make, being confined withinthe pots, will be nicely preserved by shaking out the sand and re-placing it with soil, or by being shifted into larger pots, as t
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