Growing Flowers 69 



Geraniums for winter flowering should be potted 

 in June and should be set in the pots in which they 

 are to remain during the blooming period. They 

 should be kept in the open until the days begin to 

 grow too cool for them and should be gradually 

 brought to a warmer temperature or they may 

 wither from heat. 



Geraniums, fuchsias, begonias, and roses slipped in 

 the fall to make plants for bedding in the summer will 

 insure good plants at little expense and not a great 

 deal of care during the winter months. Shallow 

 dishes filled with sand and water should be used 

 for starting the roots. When the roots are strong 

 and firm, earth should be added gradually if in a 

 pot, or the slips may be transferred to a pot if they 

 are rooting in a glass. 



Geraniums will do better if slips are taken from 

 new shoots. There should be a joint, and preferably 

 two, on each slip as the roots start from the joints. 



Gladiolus 



Gladiolus bulbs should lie dormant in a dry place 

 in the cellar all winter and be planted in the open 

 ground in the spring. Or they may be planted in 



