. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 20 The Florists^ Revi Jdnb 9,1921 low a current of air to circulate among the plants. Cyclamens grown in cold- frames are likely to have the advantage of being especially stocky. The plants may remain in the frames as late as Christmas when well protected, but if wanted for Thanksgiving and Christ- mas sales they should be housed at the end of September. Destroy Pests. All moths and butterflies must be caught and killed. Cyclamens are also subject to mite, thrips and red spider; to destroy these pests Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2 has been used succe
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 20 The Florists^ Revi Jdnb 9,1921 low a current of air to circulate among the plants. Cyclamens grown in cold- frames are likely to have the advantage of being especially stocky. The plants may remain in the frames as late as Christmas when well protected, but if wanted for Thanksgiving and Christ- mas sales they should be housed at the end of September. Destroy Pests. All moths and butterflies must be caught and killed. Cyclamens are also subject to mite, thrips and red spider; to destroy these pests Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2 has been used successfully, following the instructions on the can or container. The use of Thrip Juice should be continued until about Octo- ber; after that it is better to spray with a nicotine extract once a week until No- vember 1, or until the blooms begin to appear. Then the spraying with insec- ticides should be discontinued, as it dis- colors the flowers and foliage. Continue spraying with clear water at least twice every day, weather permitting. It is necessary at all times to use great care in watering cyclamen plants. Water only when moderately dry; do not be overliberal with water, since there is little hope for plants when once overwatered. When the plants are strong and sturdy and full of roots, a weekly feeding with liquid fertilizer is greatly beneficial; fresh cow or horse manure is preferable, but it should be used with great care. SUPER-CYCLAMEN. To a busy man seldom comes the op- portunity to look upon specimen plants of wondrous colors in the process of seed-forming evolution. The casual ob- server does not realize the great amount of persistence and care necessary to gain the coveted goal. Many years of careful selection of the specimen plants, themselves the result of the finest Bel- gian, English and Hamburg strains, alone could bring the results as seen at I. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cin- cinnati. Perfect plants in 5-inch pots, with seed pods in the process of dev
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