408 FRITZ BAHR'S COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE 



divided, in fact they are better off for such treatment. You can 

 also recommend them for planting as a background in the hardy 

 border or with perennials. 



IBERIS UMBELLATA (CANDYTUFT) 



Candytuft is of most value to the florist when grown under 

 glass, so as to be in flower during May. When well done and grown 

 cool in a rather rich soil on a solid bed, such sorts as Improved 

 Empress make splendid cut flowers. Sow seed from January on 

 in flats; the seedlings are best potted up and later on transplanted 

 where the plants are to flower, allowing four inches between the 

 plants and fully a foot between the rows. Another way is to sow 

 right in the bed or bench they are to flower in and thin out when 

 the seedlings are about two or three inches in height. If you care 

 more for quantity than quality, this is the cheapest way. 



For outdoor flowering, sow in rows where the plants are to 

 bloom. This can be done in early May, or you can make several 

 sowings during the Summer months. However, the ones which 



had a chance to make growth 

 during cool weather will be the 

 best. Indoors, never subject 

 the plants to a temperature 

 above 50 deg.; a little less is 

 even better up to April. 



HARDY CANDYTUFT 



(Iberis sempervirens) 



Along stepping stones, the 

 margin of the pool or the edge 

 of the rock garden is the 

 proper place to plant this 

 showy hardy Candytuft which, 

 like the annual sort, is just 

 one mass of white when in 

 bloom. While this happens 

 but once a year and lasts for 

 only a few days, the foliage is 

 evergreen and the plants hard- 

 ly ever suffer even in severe 



Fig. 188. ILEX AQUIFOLIUM. The Holly Winters. It is easily increased 

 genus contains a number of fine sorts with b division in August, and the 

 glossy leaves and ornamental Berries. /. J . , 



aquifolium makes a showy plant for Christ- young plants are best earned 

 mas, but, like all the species, it is of slow over t h e f irs t Winter in a 

 growth and not profitable to grow on 



a small scale irame. 



