. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 336 The American Florist. Mar. ij, then when they find the readiest sales at prices which render the raising of a bench full of good sized, well grown and finely bloomed specimens a most profitable venture. To just bring them out at the right moment for that holiday is not the easiest thmg to do, sine- ? cinerarias promptly resent any kind of astute manceuvering such as may safely be practiced in the raising of most other kinds of Easter stock. Cinerarias that were kept in a temperature of from 42' to 45° up until
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 336 The American Florist. Mar. ij, then when they find the readiest sales at prices which render the raising of a bench full of good sized, well grown and finely bloomed specimens a most profitable venture. To just bring them out at the right moment for that holiday is not the easiest thmg to do, sine- ? cinerarias promptly resent any kind of astute manceuvering such as may safely be practiced in the raising of most other kinds of Easter stock. Cinerarias that were kept in a temperature of from 42' to 45° up until the middle of February, were then given last shift with a rise of not more than 5° of heat, and are now showing well defined trusses, striv- ing to get well above the foliage, but not showing a tinge of color as yet, can now with little effort be grown into hne Easter specimens. The most forward of such a lot should still remain in a tem- perature of about 50° as long as this is possible to hold, while those not so far advanced, would from now on easily stand 5° or even 10° more, if this would seem the only course to take in an ef- fort to bring them in line with the others for Easter. In a wavering, unsteady temperature it becomes almost impossi- ble to keep cinerarias free of greenfly, and any considerable fluctuation in heat, sudden changes or draughts of cold air, should, therefore be guarded against. A layer of fresh tobacco stems between the pots, and regular fumigations in a mild form until the color of the trusses shows, will do much to keep down aphis, the source of greatest trouble in cineraria culture. ViNCAS.—The regular selling size o£ the green and variegated forms of Vinca major is the 4 inch potted plant, but the vigorous and well grown 3 inch stock in this important line of trailing plants is of a most desirable and handy size in filling hanging baskets and for work where the larger plants could not be used. It is now the proper time to work up a
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