September 9, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



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Seasonable Notes on Culture of 

 Florists' Stock 



CAR] "i , riONS 



vigorous growth will be lti • i \ benefited b) a thin 



niiil.it of old co\» or sheep manure. When cow manure 



- used ii ran be about Unci quarters of an inch deep. 



bul p maniiri e i ml one-quarter of an 



iiii I [ii i re putting on thi Ich clean and stir the 



surface of il e beds and i ' • food dusting of bi 



meal, and on tliis place the mulch. In giving support 



to your plants see that each mic has unrestricted r i 



for upright growth. W ires run the length of the bench 

 and laths cut for < \rt-\ -i rows will hold thi 



in plan', adding twine between the plants, tied rather 

 \ abundance of invigorating fresh air is in- 

 dispensable for robust health and winter substance. The 



plants should be g iver ami disbudded at least once 



a week A- a sure preventivi for fly and thrips it is 

 better to fumigate once a wei Watering is a matter 

 of much concern now. \\ i i it is possible do the 

 watering in the forenoon For when done in the after^ 

 noon ii i- detrimental to botl plants and soil, to say 

 nothing of it providing idea conditions for fungous 



I R S'S 



\ crotons that were cultivated to advantage in a 

 frame during the summer -I >uld now be brought nit" 

 a bouse with a temperature of about 70 degrees at 

 ! it and given as much lighi as the} can possibly stand 

 so as i" develop their coloring. Where the pots are full 

 of i >r in the fi intensified by gii ii 



some liquid mam • ■ i n ice a week. To eep 



the plants in a good symmetrical appearance they should 

 be turned around frequent] Plants i wn 



too lank} or that are out i i • lape ran be propagated by 

 mossing now as well as at ni other time in the year, 

 bis method you can produce a n eel plant 



a- all the foliage is retained. There is no excuse to have 

 crotons overrun with meal} ig, thrips and red spider. 



I -< the ! ■ "ii them with proper fort ••• or twice 



a' week. 



hi CORJ I l\ 1 I " 101 ri.W 1- 



All store stuff used ei >ical effect in bed- 



ding or outside decora! i iow be removed to 



winter quarters. Those thai are planted out -1 1.1 be 



lifted very carefully am up into the smallest 



that will just hold tl unfnrtably, as they will 



establish themselves more i ckh and also give voU a 

 chance to shift them into la j r pots in the spring i 

 frequent syringings, but be ireful that you do no 

 too much water at the root.- Give all your decorative 

 plants a thorough going ovei no as cleaning, re- 



potting and resetting. All >rnamental foliaged plants 

 will be greatlj benefited by sponging, and. where 



scale is found, a more thorm gh cleaning with \ 

 followed by a good hosing greatly Iwnefit them. It 



is well at tin- ai ,1,11 to ii gen- 



era] repott ii plant that has an} 



ould have it rei eat dow n to 



id rephv ed n I ched soil. Pla 



ii show a hnk of proper drainage shouh 

 of their pots, and pul >a< I in a properl} drained 



with fresh material 



stagnant 



M \ K 1 \i. |'l BENN1 \l. B0R11 



W here it is desired to make or plant am new borders 

 the} can be done It 



is better to start now and trench mum- ground 

 by taking out a trench where you propose to 

 -tart your border, two feet wide and three spits di 

 Win art this soil to h here you will finish, then 



proceed b} measuring oilier two feet and turning it into 



e trench you have ind 



finished the border. This preparation of the soil will 



make the border suitable for the root- to run down fr 



eighteen inches to two feet. If t - wei under- 



ground drainage wil try to avoid injury dur- 



ing rainy spells or winter killed by excess of moistun 

 when they aiv dormant. This trenched border should 



enriched with plent} of well dee posed manure and 



bone dust deeply dug in. (I -hall treat in the next 

 issue on planl tng and the choosin 

 I'll m.m S0P8IS 



Such species as Phalaenopsis Aphrodite, P. grandi- 

 ilor.i. P. Schilleriana, etc., will soon be showing their 

 flower - nd should 



moved, leaving onl} a thin coating to keep the din 

 sun's rays from - the foliage. This adi 



light will help to rijK'11 up the leavi the 



propi r i issue. It also at this tune ts in 



ding a moist and genial tempera! ebj enabling 



one to avoid using too much fire heat. Winn the weather 

 is i bill} and damp keep up enough of fire beat to main- 

 tain your hot to 70 di m ion on, 



■ keep- i e circulai ing, w hi - 



the great prevent ives spot. Give a light 



: at all times in brighl weather and. as m 



lire heat i- requ red, the il •- and benches should 



kepi damp. 



IK 1 Ml NAS 



Plants that wanted for early winter flowering 



should have their last shift now. Five-inch make- a 



\ery g I size, bul where exceptionally large and fine 



plain- are required a bjx inch pot can be u-n\. A suit- 

 ablc -oil for them cai i} intermixing equal 



pan- friable loam, leaf mold, and cow manure, and 



iugh of sand i With proper protection 



from frosts I no better place for these plants 



than b cold fi ame uti] late in < Ictober. A fter this thi 

 should be placed on a well-lighted bench in any cool 



Mr. lro'i-ell's iii wUl I the following: Chrysan- 



themums; I )n tell p.ii '..■niiiLT Ready for KroRt: Choosing and 



IMaiitliig "f Perennials: Propagation: Stevlas. 



