. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 134 The American Florist. Aug. 6, we have fouaid very successful is to sow the seed in the drills -on top of the soil throwing a little sphagnum moss over them until they begin to grow, when they can be lightly covered with soil, and when they begin to climb, the drill can be filled in. This will pre- vent the seed from rotting and proper watering will remedy the damping off. Wallflower. The wallflowers that were sown in the spring should now be planted in the benches that they may get a good start before the cool
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 134 The American Florist. Aug. 6, we have fouaid very successful is to sow the seed in the drills -on top of the soil throwing a little sphagnum moss over them until they begin to grow, when they can be lightly covered with soil, and when they begin to climb, the drill can be filled in. This will pre- vent the seed from rotting and proper watering will remedy the damping off. Wallflower. The wallflowers that were sown in the spring should now be planted in the benches that they may get a good start before the cool weather sets in. They should be planted in a house that can be held at a cool temperature to pro- cure the best results: a house that does not have a night temperature exceed- ing 50 degrees, and even 43 degrees is better. They will not bloom to any ex- tent until after the turn of the year, when they will stand a little higher temperature. The soil should be a good rich compost and the plants can be set about eight inches apart. Stake the plants as soon as they begin to grow and keep them tied up so that the spikes of bloom will not become crook- ed. Constant fumig'ation will be neces- sary, for they are likely to be in- fested with aphis unless guarded against. Poinsettias. The plants of poinsettias. in the northern section of the country, should be in the houses by September 1, for cool nights are apt to occur from that date on, and the successful culture of these plants requires an even tempera- ture. The early struck cuttings should be potted into six-inch pots anil prop- erly stacked. The smaller stock to be grown in pans can be grown until Oc- tober in the small pots. Give the plants a light location in full sunlight, and space out sufficiently to allow a good circulation of air around the plants. In potting the plants if there are no ar- rangements so that they can be wa- tered with manure water later, leave a good inch of space at the top, so that they can be given a
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