220 FRITZ BAHR'S COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE 



LILY OF THE VALLEY. You may just strike it right with the 

 Valley you have in bloom on your own plants outdoors for a coming- 

 out party, a wedding or a funeral, as the case may be; but usually 

 all such events happen either a few days before or a few days after, 

 so that you don't get much out of the plants. But for all that, have 

 somewhere a batch of Valley from which to supply your patrons 

 with plants or pips whenever they want them. (See page 426.) 



ORIENTAL POPPIES (Papaver orientals). You should carry the 

 different colored Oriental Poppies not because they make good cut 

 flowers, but because you are bound to have call for the plants. 

 However, if you cut just as the bud begins to show color, you can 

 keep the flowers in good shape for several days, in fact, longer than 

 they would last on the plant. (See page 460.) 



PEONIES. Like the single-stemmed, large Chrysanthemums, 

 the Peonies are with us for only a short time each year, but while 

 their gorgeous display is on everybody wants them. You not only 

 have good use for the flowers, but the plants will grow into money 

 from year to year. (See page 463.) 



PHLOX. The different varieties of the hardy Phlox are not only 

 showy perennial border plants, but (as in the case of Miss Lingard) 

 are of great usefulness as cut flowers. However, you don't want to 

 carry clumps for five or six seasons, but should keep working up 

 young stock each year. This will give you the first and second 

 season flower heads that are really worth while. (See page 471.) 



PHYSOSTEGI A VIRGINIAN A. Phy so stegias, with their white and 

 pinkish flower spikes during late Summer, make showy plants and 

 are fine for cutting. Like Helianthus, they don't much care how 

 poor the soil they are in, or how severe the Winter weather. (See 

 page 476.) 



PRIMULA VERIS (ELATIOR) POLYANTHUS. The Polyanthus Primula 

 by many would be classed nearer the top of the list. The plants 

 are not only old favorites and considered among the earliest of 

 Spring bloomers outdoors, but for the florist they make paying 

 plants to grow under glass during the Winter months. They are 

 especially fine for pans around Easter time.- (See page 485.) 



PYRETHRUM ROSEUM HYBRIDUM. The single Pyrethrums with 

 their lively colored Daisy-like flowers on long stems are fine for 

 cutting in early Summer. Like the Columbines, even when out of 

 bloom they make good looking plants among other perennials in 

 a border. (See page 488.) 



RUDBEGKIA (Golden Glow). We have hardly anything else 

 as tall and stately in the way of yellow flowers as the Rudbeckia 

 when in bloom and it is on that account that we like it. It also can 

 stand neglect without showing bad effects, but if you want real 

 Golden Glow, divide the clumps each Spring. (See page 514.) 



