406 FRITZ BAHR'S COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE 



Fig. 187. A SPECIMEN FRENCH HYDRANGEA. A well-grown Hydrangea not only 

 has large heads of perfect flowers, but also bears good foliage right down to the 



rim of the pot 



cool house. The idea is not to force them in any way. Of course, 

 if you want plants in flower by June, bring them into a 50-deg. 

 house in April. Leftover plants from Easter needn't be thrown 

 away, but can be cut back and planted out, and will make fine 

 stock for Summer blooming the second year. 



Hydrangeas are easily grown from cuttings rooted during early 

 Spring when there are usually all kinds of new shoots appearing 

 from the base of the plants you are forcing. Place them in sharp 

 sand with bottom heat. 



DESIRABLE VARIETIES 



H. Otaksa is still grown very extensively, especially for Summer 

 flowering. Among the many beautiful French sorts let me mention 

 just six which for variety of color are among the best: Avalanche 

 is a large white and a close second to the popular Mme. E. Mouillere; 



