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Bouvardias. 



Bouvardias can go out in the field 

 now. It is not safe to put them out 

 earlier, as they are tender. If given 

 rich soil, they will make an ample 

 growth and be fit to dig up and pot or 

 bench by the middle of August. Do 

 not overlook B. Humboldtii, the large- 

 flowered, sweet-scented, fall-flowering 

 variety. This is far and away the best 

 of the whole family, although the other 

 sorts which naturally flower later are 

 useful for Christmas. 



With the Memorial day rush over, in 

 spite of an abundance of other work, 

 it should be possible to give the little 

 cyclamens some needed attention. Neg- 

 lect now will mean a decided loss when 

 it comes to the sale of plants for 

 Thanksgiving and Christmas. The 

 plants must not be allowed to get hard 

 or potbound, nor should they be allowed 

 to crowd one another. Our largest 

 plants are now in 4-inch pots and ready 

 for a shift into 5*4-ineh or 6-inch pots. 

 A somewhat smaller size will go in 4- 

 inch and 4i^-inch pots. All these will 

 make fine stock for early winter sales. 

 Some will probably have flowers before 

 the end or October. Part of a batch 

 have been growing in flats, somewhat 

 thinly, and these are splendid plants. 

 We have doubts whether to put these 

 in 4-inch pots or shift at once to 6-inch 

 half pots, A neighbor tried the latter 

 plan last year and, thanks to careful 

 watering, had splendid success. 



The soil for the last potting should 

 consist of two parts fibrous loam, with 

 one part dried cow manure and one part 

 flaky leaf-mold, not too much decayed, 

 with a generous dash of sharp sand and 

 some fine charcoal added. Give good 

 drainage. Be sure the corm of the 

 plant is above the soil. Pot firmly and 

 leave an ample space for water, A 

 greenhouse bench where the plants can 

 be protected from hot sun is the ideal 

 place for them. If the pots can be 

 plunged, just as good plants may be 

 grown here as in coldframes, although 

 the latter always seem a little stockier. 

 Spray the plants each bright day and 

 use a nicotine extract once a week to 

 ward oflf attacks of mite, thrips and 

 aphis. Keep the house well ventilated 

 and, if possible, use movable shades, 

 so that the plants will not become 

 drawn. 



Stevlas. 



Do not, on any account, in the rush 

 of other duties overlook stevias, which 

 are useful and easily grown winter- 

 fiowering plants. If the cuttings are 

 still in the cutting bench, pot them off 

 as soon as rooted and let them get es- 

 tablished before planting out in good 

 soil. Early in June is as early as this 

 plant can go out in the colder states 

 and quite a few growers who set plants 

 out about May 20 this year had all their 

 stock frozen, but in such cases it is 

 not yet too late to propagate and 

 get nice plants. Pot-grown plants re- 



quire more labor, but are better in 

 some respects than outdoor-grown 

 plants. Give them a rich soil, full sun 

 and plenty of water and they are bound 

 to grow, and for bouquet work, wreaths 

 or mixed boxes of fiowers, what can 

 take the place of stevia from Thanks- 

 giving to February! Prepare a good 

 sized batch, house before any frost can 

 touch them and grow them cool. 



Winter-flowering Qeranlums. 



Geranium plants for flowering for 

 Thanksgiving or Christmas should now 

 be ready for a shift into 3-inch or 4- 

 inch pots. Keep them under glass, as 

 they will grow better there and keep 

 much cleaner, I have never seen any 

 advantage in growing winter gerani- 

 ums outdoors. They are liable to dis- 

 eased foliage in late summer, when we 

 get damp and hot weather, and this 

 vC-ill not trouble them if they are under 

 glass. Particularly is this true of the 

 fine single varieties, the doubles seem- 

 ing to be somewhat tougher in their 

 constitution. Coldframes, where the 



plants can have a covering of glass dur- 

 ing heavy rains, are also suitable for 

 the culture of geraniums for winter 

 blooming. 



PLANT IMPORTS OOMINa. 



With all the rush of freight that has 

 given the Holland- America Une the best 

 year in its history, good care is being 

 taken of plant shipments out of Rotter- 

 dam. The steamer that reached New 

 York May 28 had a considerable quan- 

 tity of stock and the cargo was of spe- 

 cial interest because it was the first 

 boat since May 1 that brought Belgian 

 stock. The manifest showed the fol- 

 lowing trade items: 



American Express Co., 96 pkgs. roots, 12 pkgs. 

 trees, lO cs. plants. 



Kuyper, P, C, & Co., 10 cs. trees, 18 cs. plants. 



Maltus & Ware, 2 cs. trees, 8 tubs plants, 40 

 pkgs. trees, 70 pkgs. plants, 7 cs. plants, 1 cs. 

 bulbs, 10 cases plants, 44 tubs trees. 



Langeler, H., 37 pkgs. plants, 13 pkgs. plants. 



McHutcbison & Co., 30 cs. plants, 89 pkgs. 

 plants. 



M. D. T. Co., 10 cs. plants. 



Smith, C. F., 14 cs. plants. 



Hempstead, O. G., & Son, 2 cs. plants. 



Schwake, C, & Co., 19 cs. plants. 



Lunbam & Moore, 38 cs. plants. 



Richard, C. B., & Co., 14 cs. trees. 256 tubs 

 trees. 



Rolker, A., & Sons, 3 cs. plants. 



Beading, Pa. — At a special business 

 meeting of the Eetail Florists' Asso- 

 ciation, May 20, the suggested plan of 

 cooperative buying was adopted. Irvin 

 K. Giles was elected to membership. 

 The Lancaster County Florists' Club 

 has accepted the invitation to be the 

 guests of the local association at its 

 annual outing, July 16. 



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BOSES IN THE SOUTH. 



For Winter Blooming. 



The time is at hand, in the south, 

 for planting roses intended for winter 

 blooming. The young plants set out 

 now will make a rapid growth if prop- 

 erly cared for. A plentiful circulation 

 of air is one of the main requirements. 

 Bemove all the side glass if the houses 

 have no side ventilators, and leave it 

 out until firing is started. This will 

 give the plants a hardiness and vigor 

 that will set mildew at defiance. The 

 top ventilators and the doors should also 

 be opened wide, and should remain so 

 day and night, except during severe 

 storms. 



Probably the most important point 

 in their summer culture is the keep- 

 ing of a moist atmosphere in the houses. 

 In addition to the regular morning 

 syringing, the plants should be sprayed 

 a few times daily and the walks should 

 be well dampened down. It is a good 

 plan to do all necessary watering of 

 the beds in the late afternoon. 



The sun has an extremely withering 

 effect immediately after a thunder 

 storm, particularly in the gulf states. 

 Hence, after every such storm, a good 

 spraying in the houses is necessary, to 

 prevent burning of the young growths. 

 Coming out with all his power imme- 

 diately after a storm, the sun catches 

 the roots inactive, and absorbs the 

 moisture in the foliage before the roots 

 resume their normal function, so a 



quick spraying is absolutely necessary. 

 For Summer Blooming. 



Of all the varieties used for summer 

 blooming in the south, the Cochets,. 

 pink and white, stand out preeminently 

 in results and satisfaction, yet are not 

 grown nearly so extensively as they 

 deserve to be. These varieties make 

 extraordinary growth, with stems and 

 foliage all that can be desired, while- 

 the blooms are of a size and substance 

 to equal the best winter quality of 

 other varieties. Before being cut, the 

 flowers should be more than half devel- 

 oped, to insure their opening perfectly.^ 

 In this state they can be shipped long 

 distances and kept salable a long time. 



These summer blooms do not require 

 much of a house, merely a clear roof 

 of some sort to shelter them from the- 

 elements. No sides or ends are need- 

 ed. The plants do best set out in the 

 solid ground, two feet apart, and will 

 soon take up all this room. Their only 

 enemy is thrips, which come in droves 

 during early spring. This pest gener- 

 ally gets the bulk of the crop of 

 spring roses grown outdoors. Close ap- 

 plication of nicotine extract is the- 

 most effective remedy. 



During the winter months the plants 

 can be left to take care of themselves. 

 In February or March, according to- 

 location, the plants can be cut back, 

 mulched and started again on their 

 summer journey. These varieties do- 

 better when allowed to grow naturally,, 

 without any attempt at tying up. K 



