. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 60 The Florists' Review Jandaby 29, 1920 obconica are not quite so vigorous and may be overpotted. They have never been dry. I burn soft coal and soot from it gets into the house; consequently per- haps the gas from the burning eoal also gets in; no other gas can affect them. I have not fumigated for a month and did little before that. There is lime and sulphur on some of the re- turn pipes, but it has been there ten weeks or more and gives off no odor now. The soil is sandy loam, not par- ticularly rich and not sterilized; I find an angleworm now
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 60 The Florists' Review Jandaby 29, 1920 obconica are not quite so vigorous and may be overpotted. They have never been dry. I burn soft coal and soot from it gets into the house; consequently per- haps the gas from the burning eoal also gets in; no other gas can affect them. I have not fumigated for a month and did little before that. There is lime and sulphur on some of the re- turn pipes, but it has been there ten weeks or more and gives off no odor now. The soil is sandy loam, not par- ticularly rich and not sterilized; I find an angleworm now and then in the pots. I used liquid manure, mostly poultry manure, on the malacoides and the plants grew finely and sent up many buds, but the blooms do not improve. The soil for the obconicas contains a little hen manure, but not much. Both varieties develop good root systems. They have plenty of air and not over- much light these cloudy days. F. B.—Minn. Primulas are of such easy culture that there is seldom any trouble such as you are experiencing. Poultry manure in any form is not good for them. It may induce a soft, luxuriant growth, but the flowers are sure to be lacking in substance. A suitable com- post for P. obconica, malacoides and sinensis is two parts fibrous loam and one part leaf-mold, with a little old, well pulverized cow or sheep manure and sand added. Sand is not necessary if you have a light soil. In regard to temperature, 45 to 48 degrees at night is ample and the plants need no shade at this season. It is possible that, while you may not notice it, some fumes from the lime sulphur will rise when the pipes are hot (I am presuming that you use hot water); this would cause flowers to go off as described. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX IS READY rOR SHIPMENT Standard Cases. .^ $ each Natural Skeat Mom $ par bag Parpatuatad Skaat Moss par bag CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CONrANY, EVERGREEN, ALABAMA If you have another house without sul- phur on the pipes, try plac
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