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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



JANUARY 



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HINTS ON GROWING PLANTS 

 IN -JADOO" FIBRE. 



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In sowing seeds in "Jadoo" Fibre 

 an even surface must first be obtained, 

 either by sifting the "Jadoo" Fibre, or 

 by putting a little fine soil or sand on 

 the top of it. 



Seed properly sown in "Jadoo" Fibre 

 is certain to come up. Every single 

 seed will germinate, provided it has 

 life in it when sown. 



Necessity for Ceanliness in Pots. 



It is especially desirable that the 

 pots used should be perfectly clean, as 

 otherwise the roots adhere to the pots, 

 and the great advantage of the "root 

 action" of "Jadoo" Fibre is spoilt by 

 their getting broken when shifted to 

 fresh pots. 



Potting. 



Use pots in all cases two sizes smal- 

 ler than you would in earth. 



In all cases use the "Jadoo" Fibre 

 just as you would earth, but press it 

 tight round the roots. It Fibre is fair- 

 ly moist the plant will not require 

 watering for three or four days, and 

 be very careful not to over-water af- 

 terwards. If by accident plants get 

 dry, soak them thoroughly by stand- 

 ing the pots in a tub of water with the 

 chill off. Use pots for the final shift 

 one-third less in size than if grown in 

 earth — i. e., if a ten-inch pot would 

 generally be used, put in a seven-inch 

 one. 



If transplanting from earth to "Ja- 

 doo" Fibre, let the plant get fairly dry, 

 then shake oft as much earth as possi- 

 ble without injury to the roots, and 

 press the "Jadoo" Fibre firmly round 

 the roots. 



Ferns. 



Pot very tight, and with A. Farley- 

 ense and other delicate Ferns mix a 

 little sand with the "Jadoo" Fibre. 



Primulas and Calceolarias. 



It is better to use one-third loam 

 mixed with two-thirds "Jadoo" Fibre 



for these plants, with a good sprink- 

 ling also of sand. 



Liliums, Begonias, Hyacinths, in fact 

 all Bulbs, do splendidly in "Jadoo" Fi- 

 bre. Treat exactly as in earth. 



Hard-Wooded Plants. 



Such as Azaleas, Epacrls, Camelias, 

 etc., put the "Jadoo" Fibre very firm, 

 using a free admixture of sand. 



Chrysanthemums. 



Use "Jadoo" Fibre exactly as you 

 would earth. Last shift to be into 8- 

 inch or 9-inch pots. Do not fill these 

 further than two inches from the top 

 of pot till the buds are set, then fill 

 with "Jadoo" Fibre. When pots are 

 full of roots (not before), water with 

 dilute "Jadoo" Fibre, gradually in- 

 creasing its strength. 



Carnations. 



Mix sand freely with the "Jadoo" 

 Fibre. During the winter keep the pots 

 in cold frames with boards under them, 

 giving plenty of air, as a closed frame 

 is the cause of "spot" in Carnations. 



Orchids. 



Use "Jadoo" Fibre in the same pro- 

 portion as you would peat, with a lit- 

 tle sand, moss and charcoal mixed with 

 it. "Crock" the pots or baskets in the 

 usual way. Use no water till the plant 

 is established, and then sparingly, 

 about once a week or so, according to 

 circumstances. Dilute "Jadoo" Liquid 

 will be found specially adapted for 

 watering Orchids, especially aerial 

 ones. 



It must be remembered both with Or- 

 chids and all other plants grown in 

 "Jadoo" Fibre, that over-watering is 

 the chief thing to be avoided. 



Bedding Plants. 



Lobelias, Petunias, and other sorts 

 raised from seed, should be pricked off 

 in boxes about two inches apart — they 

 should be hardened off towards the end 



of May, when they can be divided and 

 "planted out" in beds for the summer. 

 No "check" whatever will be experi- 

 enced by the plants when treated in 

 this way, even if they are coming into 

 bloom when planted out, and if wa- 

 tered in the ordinary day, they will 

 flourish through the driest summer. 



Lobelias and other annuals treated 

 in this way form a perfect mat of roots 

 in the boxes, which can be broken off 

 without the slightest injury to the 

 plants. 



Cuttings. 



Geraniums, etc., may be struck in 

 "Jadoo" Fibre, either in pots or boxes, 

 and usually root in half the time they 

 would in earth, and also root much 

 more strongly than in earth. If struck 

 in boxes, they can be cut out into balls 

 for bedding-out, when they will receive 

 no check even in the driest season. 



Table Decoration. 



"Jadoo" Fibre is specially adapted 

 for growing plants for table decoration. 

 They should be grown in pots a size 

 smaller than the china vases in which 

 they are to be put on the table, so that 

 they can be moved in and out of them 

 without injury to their roots. Plants 

 like Grevilleas can be kept in the 

 smaller sized pots for years in "Jadoo" 

 Fibre. 



Window Boxes. 



Grow the plants in pots in "Jadoo" 

 Fibre until they are in bloom or show- 

 ing their flower buds, then shake out 

 and place in boxes, filling up interstices 

 with "Jadoo" Fibre. The great advan- 

 tage of this is, that the window-boxes 

 look well at once, instead of waitin.g 

 for plants to get established. Plants 

 can be removed when out of bloom, and 

 exchanged for othei-s, without injuring 

 those that remain. 



Hanging Baskets. 



Treat just the same as window-boxes. 

 Besides being less than half the weight 

 of earth, they never drip, the water, be- 

 ing held as if in a sponge. This is 

 often found a great advantage. 



In this and many other ways in 

 which "Jadoo" Fibre can be used, its 

 excessive cleanliness and lightness 

 make it invaluable. Even large pots 

 can be handled by ladies with ease; in 

 fact, it is an almost ideal material for 

 ladies. 



