GROWING EXHIBITION BLOOMS 8 1 



The varieties should be so disposed that 

 tall-growing ones will not overgrow dwarf 

 ones. The extreme dwarf-growing varieties 

 should be selected for the side benches, tall 

 ones being grown in centre or back benches. 

 It is best to plant varieties in blocks as 

 much as possible, and early, mid-season and 

 late varieties as much as possible together. 

 When grown in large quantities an entire 

 house or section of a house should be 

 planted with early-flowering varieties, an- 

 other with mid-season, and another with 

 late varieties. 



BOXES BEST FOR SMALL QUANTITIES 



If the plants are to be grown in boxes, 

 a convenient size for the purpose is twenty- 

 five inches long, twelve to fifteen inches wide, 

 and eight to ten inches deep, inside measure- 

 ments. This size is easy to handle and will 

 accommodate six plants. Larger boxes that 

 will accommodate ten or twelve plants may 

 be used, but are not convenient for handling, 

 particularly so after the blooms are devel- 

 oped. Cypress is good material to use in 

 making the boxes. Narrow strips, nailed 

 either lengthwise or crosswise of the bottom, 



