. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^*5ni«T'?^^|...-, '^ .-?.I March 5. 1914. The Florists'Review 19 long. Kindly tell me what to do in order to get longer stems. P. W. There are several possible causes of the shortness of the narcissus stems. In the first place, are you sure your bulbs had an adequate water supply? It is not sufficient, as many still suppose, to soak them at planting time and ex- pect that this will suffice to carry the bulbs until forcing time. The tops should be started two td three inches when housed. Early in the season, to insure stems of good length, it is nec
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^*5ni«T'?^^|...-, '^ .-?.I March 5. 1914. The Florists'Review 19 long. Kindly tell me what to do in order to get longer stems. P. W. There are several possible causes of the shortness of the narcissus stems. In the first place, are you sure your bulbs had an adequate water supply? It is not sufficient, as many still suppose, to soak them at planting time and ex- pect that this will suffice to carry the bulbs until forcing time. The tops should be started two td three inches when housed. Early in the season, to insure stems of good length, it is neces- sary to Iceep the flats dark for a few days to draw up the stems. This is unnecessary after the middle of Febru- ary. You will find that coal ashes or loam will make a better covering than leaves for daffodils. Princeps forces j«arly, but N. poeticus is naturally late. Try N. poeticus ornatus another sea- sou, as it comes much earlier. C. W. NARCISSI FAILING TO FLOWER. Enclosed you will find some would-be flowers of Golden Spur and daffodils. About one-third of our bulbs are turn- ing out this way. What is the trouble with them? We potted and boxed them as soon as we received them, put them in a coldframe and covered them with leaves. Later we brought them in and put them under the green- house benches, bringing them into the light as we wanted to use them. We bought these bulbs from a firm in Hol- land. Do you think it is probably the Hollanders' fault? Those that produce flowers are first-class. F. & F. As two-thirds of your bulbs flower first-class, it is evident that your cul- ture has been all right. There are many complaints this season of bulbs acting in this way, and, while too early forcing sometimes is partly ac- counta|)le for it, I should say that if this trouble has continued after Fieb- ruary 1, the most probable cause is immature bulbs. The Hollanders not infrequently are guilty of sending biilbs^that are not properly ripened. C. W. SEEDS I'AIL TO GERMI
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