. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Deckmbeu 12, 1918. The Florists^ Review 21 all Christmas It is not so flowers and sometimes death to the plants, in addition, so be sure that you iiurefully watch such plants, and if, wlien you tap the ])()ts with the knuckles, there is a clear, bell-like rinj^, soak the pots in a pail of water. Poinsettias. The most brilliant of flowers is the poinsettia. easy to grow as some other plants for the holiday season, and, being more sus- ceptible to cold than almost any other ])lant, it needs careful wrapping when the temperature is low. It is dangerou
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Deckmbeu 12, 1918. The Florists^ Review 21 all Christmas It is not so flowers and sometimes death to the plants, in addition, so be sure that you iiurefully watch such plants, and if, wlien you tap the ])()ts with the knuckles, there is a clear, bell-like rinj^, soak the pots in a pail of water. Poinsettias. The most brilliant of flowers is the poinsettia. easy to grow as some other plants for the holiday season, and, being more sus- ceptible to cold than almost any other ])lant, it needs careful wrapping when the temperature is low. It is dangerous to move poinsettias from a warm to a cool house. Let the temperatures be reduced gradually or j-ou are sure to lose a good deal of foliage and a poinsettia minus leaves reminds one of a Scotch- man with attenuated kilts; neither is attractive. Probably poinsettias will sell sluggishly if the weather chances to be severe at the holidays. People fight shy of them when we have such climatic conditions. So if you seem likely to be long on plants, cut off and sell the stalks, but do not fail to sear the cuts either with boiling water or hot cinders to stop the bleeding, or the bracts are sure to flop. It is best to wrap some soft paper around the foliage of each stalk and merely leave part of the bract exjioscd before placing in water, and do not place them in as low a tempera- ture as you would cut carnations, roses or mums. I find they keep best when the thermometer holds about 50 degrees. Berried Plants. We are not dependent on European importations for our small berried plants for Christmas, although we shall miss the handsome English hollies, aucubas and skimmias of other years and these latter we cannot produce at home. How- ever, we shall have an abundance of berried solanums, or Jerusalem cherries, which are of the easiest possible cul- ture and rarely fail to fruit abundantly. This plant appeals to the buyer of mod- erate means and makes a bright and at- tractive Christma
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