50 FRITZ BAHR'S COMMERCIAL FLROICULTURE 



FLOWERING PLANTS FOR NEXT WINTER 



The largest of the Cyclamens should go into 3^s now; they 

 will do nicely in the house where your best Geraniums are; that is, 

 for the next eight weeks. 



The first sown Primula obconica will be in 2^s, and well es- 

 tablished by this time, so make a second sowing. Primula chinensis, 

 if wanted for December flowering, should be sown now. By the end 

 of the month make the first sowing of Cinerarias if you want flower- 

 ing plants next November. Get the dormant Poinsettias up and 

 after potting them, place them into a 60-deg. house. They will 

 furnish you cuttings byJune. 



Propagate a good batch of the old favorites in Begonias and 

 include a good number of Chatelaine; they will come in handy next 

 Fall and Winter. Cincinnati Begonias can, from the end of April 

 on, be handled in the average establishment without much trouble; 

 you will want well-established 2-in. stock to start with. 



While not used as flowering plants, the Cleveland Cherries 

 are of no less importance to the average florist; if you have no 

 small stock you can purchase some now and the same with the 

 various Peppers. 



The small shoots from the base of the Hydrangea plants will 

 furnish good cuttings now; these root easily, to be planted out later 

 on or grown on in pots. 



THE FIRST OUTDOOR WORK 



Work the ground as soon as possible to get things ready for 

 planting out, but don't handle heavy soil while in a wet state. 

 Sow Sweet Peas as early as possible. Lining out stock of shrubs 

 should also be planted as soon as weather conditions permit. Small 

 conifers are best transplanted when the ground has warmed up a 

 little. Push the sale of shrubs; get into this profitable side line. 

 Gradually remove the covering from the perennials and the bulbous 

 stock. 



The 2^-in. Carnations can now be brought in to a coldframe 

 to harden off a little. Protect them with sash during cold weather. 

 The Sweet Peas in pots can also be brought out into a frame. Plant 

 a nice batch of Gladioli in a frame. Sow double Cornflowers in a 

 frame, also Gypsophila elegans. 



Dormant bench-grown, Roses can still be potted up for Spring 

 sales. Don't overlook Killarney and Butterfly. Pot up some more 

 cold storage Lilium giganteums and L. speciosum rubrums. Pot 

 up, in early April, the dormant Bouvardia Humboldtii plants and 

 cut them back a little. Pot up dormant Ampelopsis Veitchii, Climb- 

 ing Honeysuckles, Wistarias and other climbers to be sold during 

 Spring and Summer out of 5-in. and 6-in. pots. Get ready to plant 

 Roses out of 2-in. or 2^-in. pots for indoor flowering. The early 

 Chrysanthemums should be benched by the end of this month. 



