November 4, 1911 



horticulture: 



621 



Seasonable Notes on Culture of 

 Florists' Stock 



CAMKI II \s 



To have these plants in good flower and shape by 

 Christmas they should be moved into a house that stands 

 from 48 to 50 >'■ i Camellias cannot be 



hurried along by giving them heat, as they will not 

 endure forcing without a heavy loss of buds. Admit 

 with care daily sufficient quantities of fresh air to keep 

 the temperature from running up too high; 60 or G5 is 

 plenty, high enough with sunshine. Give them a spray- 

 ing on all good days until the flowers begin to show 

 color. Watering is a point in their culture which re- 

 quires very careful attention, as neglect in this matter 

 will result in failure. So go over them and see that the 

 roots are in an even moist condition. Neglect in this 

 matter even for a short time either by letting them be- 

 come dry or have the soil in a soaking condition will 

 bring down the buds and destroy all ho|>vs of flowers. 

 When they arc in flower they will keep in a better shape 

 if given a temperature of about 45 degrees at eight 

 with a liberal watering when I hey need it. When well 

 grown these old Eavorites have but few equals among 

 the ornamental greenhousi shrubs and they are rapidly 

 regaining favor with the trade as small decorative pol 

 plants. 



C \l:v LTIONS 



The plant- should now be well advanced in growth, 

 but no matter how well a house may appear, their are 

 usually a few plants that will be in a weak state. It is 

 a good plan to dust a little air-slacked lime around 

 where they are found; this will be a good guide when 

 you are watering and at the same time will benefit the 

 plant. Watch these weaker plants verj carefully now 

 as tin' require much l"-- water than their more vigor- 



iors : by so doing you w ill gradually convei 

 thi m into gi irietios I hat have been j ield- 



ing a continuous cut should have no excessive forcing to 

 increase returns. Carnations do Dot Bhow exposure to 

 sudden changes in the temperature as much as roses, 

 but they are affected by it jusl the same. Ventilation 

 will need a great deal of attention now. and with the 

 variable weather we are hound to have it is better to 

 raise and lower the ventilators gradually. This may 

 necessitate more trips around your houses, but it will 

 encourage increased vigor in your plants. Don't over- 

 look giving proper supports as sunlight is getting less 

 each day now. and each growth should be kept in an up- 

 right position, [f your plants are covered with buds 

 and in good health, with small fibrous roots coming to 

 the surface of i he soil, a light mulch will do them good. 

 Disbud regularly to one hud. 



GARDEN! LS 



Gardenias that were set out in the benches early in the 

 summer and given good care from the Btarl should now 

 be a thrifty lot of plant-. To handle these plants is 

 no eas task. They require continued watchfulness in 

 ventilation, atmospheric moisture, watering, tempera- 

 ture and cleanliness. Nov* t ;ii we will have sharp, cold 

 wind-, cool and fro ts, alternated with sun- 



| _ - warmed days, causing extren in outside conditions. 



[~ greal cari in ion will needed to cqualizi 



i— fai -ible the temperature inside, which dm 



sunshine can run up to 78 degrees, and at night - 

 "1* at or about 68 degrees I em sprayed on all good 



s» days and damp down the housi two or three times a day 

 3 for they lik ire in the air 



s all the time, li they are allowed vant 



eric humidity thej will quickly drop their 

 buds, but, on i he ol lei hand, a< ■■ • approach a 



I ii su Mind stagnancy. Examine your N£W 



bene! to ascertain the condition of boTam, 



oil. While 1 1 !• \ should not become dry at the root, OAttut 

 aevi i r aturated state, but en- 



deavor to keep th soil sweet and all will be well. Keep 

 your plants clear of greenfly and mealy bug by fre- 

 quent fumigation and careful syringing. 



PANDANUS \ BITCH I I 



Now thai we can rely on more steady fire heat it is a 

 good time to propagate a batch of the6e plants which by 

 next winter, if grown right along, will easily reach a 5 

 or 6-inch pot. Plants that are throwing a number of 

 side shoots can be relieved of these suckers. When they 

 have gained some substance and size, they should be 

 rubbed off close to the parent plant and placed in warm 

 cutting bench. With proper moisture and some shade 

 they will be ready to pot off in nine or ten weeks. Give, 

 them a house where the temperature is from 65 to 70 

 degrees at night with all the light possible and good 

 amount of moisture and they will make rapid growth. 

 • live all your pandanuses a bench where they will have 

 full sun where they will assume that intense coloring 

 which is a decided feature in all well grown Pandanus 



Veltehil. 



•-■ mo i (issl US 



This is the besl time for repotting or top-dressing 

 these orchids, now thai .he warm weather is past, and 

 the best general composf to use is a mixture of the soft- 

 e.-i part of fern fibre and sphagnum moss chopped up 

 and well mixed together. A large number of odonto- 

 glossums will do well -I ,-uHure, but those that 



have pendulous flower scapes or creeping rhizomes 

 should he grown in baskets. Fron i and during 



the winter the temperature si 1.1 range from -18 to 50 



degrees at night with the exception of < >. citrosmum 

 which should have fn in 8 to I" di inner. The 



day tempera! these oi should 



never rise much al 5 k'ur. ; ,- the] grow better 



with this weak solar heat. Ventilal - d -uld be given 

 at all times when possible, in greater or less quantity 

 according to the outside conditions so as to keep the 

 atmosphere from becoming stagnant, ('a' be 



taken never to let t : mpost remain for an} length of 



time in a drj state, \i, a thai we have the cool weather 

 which i- suitable to their growth give them every atten- 

 tion. Keep your houses clear of slugs and snail- as 

 these are among their worst enemii 

 POT BOS] - 



Roses that were grown during the summer either in 

 1 1'. i,« Id or in pi II f i now- on require less water 



at the n.i, I- so as tip I he w I and givi l 1 



a resi before the . i i.t 1 stage of 



forcing, which should not begin before January. Lay 

 the rose pots m heir ? des when there are hoa\ 

 of ion long Leave them outside until they 



- w Inch aie \ei v beneficial for 

 hybrid perpetuals, hardy roses, and rambler-. When 



ts in they should In 

 that tin ing will he so gradual that no 



narin w ill be done. \ deep frame thai can red 



is th. -in. 



Mr. l '\ ill i n in.- following: Azalea 



Mollis; Gladioli for 1 I. ilium Multilloruni and Giganteum; 



Marguerites; Prepari Next rear; Human HvaHnths 

 for Christmas. 



