

The Weekly Horists' Review. 



June 18, 1907. 



decorative plant. If desirous of in- 

 creasing your stock it is not too late 

 to propagate during the present month. 

 Half -ripened wood cut in 6-inch lengths 

 and given a little bottom heat will root 

 in three weeks. Even quite hard wood 

 will root, but takes longer. Pot off as 

 soon as rooted and grow along in a 

 light and sunny house. Give the plants 

 all possible sunlight in order to ripen 

 the shoots well by early fall. Drier 

 conditions at the root are then neces- 

 sary. 



By having a number of plants and 

 starting at different dates, a long suc- 



can be had for Christmas. Use flats 

 containing four inches of compost. A 

 mixture of loam, dried cow manure and 

 a good dash of sand is about right. 

 Give a good watering after planting 

 and then keep on the dry side until the 

 shoots have appeared. If kept constant- 

 ly moist many of the bulbs will, decay. 



Cinerarias. 



The present is a suitable time to sow 

 a batch of this popular winter-blooming 

 annual. Sown as late aa August, good 

 plants for spring flowering can be had, 

 but if the plants are needed for Christ- 



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cession of flowers may be had. Keep 

 the plants cool and well aired while in 

 flower, to prolong their lasting qualities. 

 After blooming, keep the plants dry for 

 a few weeks, as with pelargoniums, then 

 shake out, repot and syringe freely un- 

 til shoots appear. Compost aa recom- 

 mended for allamandas will answer well 

 for bougainvilleaa. By starting the 

 plants early some may be had for the 

 Christmas trade. 



B. glabra is a magnificent climber for 

 the roof of a greenhouse. When planted 

 out it grows most luxuriantly and pro- 

 duces shoots fifteen to twenty feet high. 

 Its inflorescences arc frequently used 

 for summer decorations and, having 

 groat lasting properties, are valuable 

 for this purpose. 



Freetiat. 



We usually start our first batch of 

 freesias early in July. If you saved 

 your bulbs', the" early batches should 

 now, in the natural course of things, 

 have ripened off their foliage and the 

 bulbs may be shaken out at any oppor- 

 tunity. Do not throw away the little 

 bulblets, which, if sown moderately thick 

 in flats, will flower a little and produce 

 good flowering bulbs for another season. 

 You will find that bulbs of your own 

 growing are superior to any you can 

 buy of California or Bermuda origin, 

 provided you do not cut your flowers 

 too close to the bulb. 



We consider the new variety, Purity, 

 a grand acquisition and distinctly su- 

 perior to either ref racta alba or Leicht- 

 linii. The flowers are pure white, and 

 by starting the bulbs early in July they 



mas, or during January and February, 

 it is best to get in the seed at once. 

 Sow in a flat, thinly, first watering the 

 soil with a watering pot with a fine 

 rose. The seed must be covered very 

 lightly. Cover with paper until the seeds 

 germinate. At this season better suc- 

 cess will be had by placing the seeds 

 in either a north house or in a coldframe 

 with a north aspect. The glaas should 

 be well shaded. If carefully watered, 

 the seedlings should appear in about two 

 weeks. When large enough to handle, 

 prick off into flats of light, leaf-moldy 

 compost and grow in a cool, airy frame. 



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Continue to put in poinsettia cuttings 

 as soon as they are of serviceable 

 length. Use great care in watering the 

 young plants after potting. Shade from 

 sun until nicely rooted in the pots, then 

 give full sunlight. 



Probably some of your earliest flow- 

 ered marguerites have now started to 

 grow a little. If you can secure any 

 cuttings, put them in the propagating 

 bed. 



Keep amaryllis drier at the roots, but 

 do not entirely withhold water yet to 

 save time. Give them all possible sun- 

 shine. 



The season has been a dragging one 

 for bedding stock. All subtropical 

 plants, such as musa, ricinus, lavatera, 

 curculigo and caladium, should be got 

 out at once. It is also time to put out 

 croton, maranta, pandanus and similar 

 fine foliage plants. 



Fuchsias make useful summer bloom- 

 ing plants in pots. Shift along any in 

 small pots. Keep them pinched and all 

 flowers removed and they will be found 

 useful in 5-inch or 6-inch pots in late 

 summer. 



Propagate scented-leaved geraniums 

 now if you want nice plants to cut 

 from next winter. There is always a 

 good demand for cut shoots of this pop- 

 ular plant. 



Make a final sowing of asters, stocks, 

 mignonette, larkspurs and any other an- 

 nuals needed for cutting outdoors. You 

 can sow Shirley poppies for a month yet. 



Look out for cutworms, which are now 

 becoming destructive. Hand 4)ick at 

 night, or scatter poisoned bran in their 

 haunts. 



Take notice of desirable peonies. 

 Every florist should grow some of these. 

 There are seldom too many of the bet- 

 ter shades, like pure white, soft and 

 bright pink. Order now and plant early 

 in September for best results. 



Plant out young stock of hydrangeas 

 and tie up the canes on your Bambler 

 roses, on which you must depend for 

 another season's flower. 



Cypripedium insigne will grow best 

 now in a cool, airy house, but should be 

 shaded from the sun's rays. Water 

 freely and spray overhead on bright 

 days. Dahlias planted now will give 

 better flowers than if set out a month 

 earlier. Thin out the shoots on any 

 which are growing. 





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