The Weekly Florists' Review* 



June 13, 1907. 



<k>i-(ii';itivo ])liiiit. If (losirous of in- 

 crcnsin^ your stuck it is not too late 

 tu |iiii|)iit:;i1i' liuiinjx till' picscut inoiitli. 

 Ii;ilf lipciicil Wdiiii cut in C-iucli Icu^tlis 

 •■lUil t;i\ru ;i littk' liottom heat will root 

 iu llnfc wrcks. i]\cn quite lianl \vooil 

 \\]\\ idut, JMit tiiki's longer. I'ot oft' as 

 SCI. Ill ;is riMiti'd aiiil ;:ro\\ aloii^ in a 

 li^lit and sunny Imiisc (lixc the plants 

 .•ill ]iossili!t' snnli;^li1 in ordrr to ripiMi. 

 ilic shouts well liv carlv fall. Drior 



can bo liad for C'liristnias. Use flats 

 containing four inclies of compost. A 

 mixture of loam, dried cow manure and 

 a good dash of sand is about right. 

 (!i\e a good watering after planting 

 and tlien keep on the dry side until the 

 shoots have ai)pcared. If kcjit constant- 

 ly moist many of the bulbs will decay. 



Cinerarias. 



The i)resent is a suitable time to sow 



saw. 



loiidiiious at the KHit are then ueces- | a batch of this ])opular winter-blooming 



annual. Sown as late as August, good 

 l>lan1s for sjiriug flowering can be had, 

 but if the jilants are needt^l for ("lirist- 



r>\' liaxing a iiuiiilior of plants and 

 startiiiL: at dillVrcut d.-itcs, a hnig suc- 



Darwin Tulip Lord Duncan. 



ci'ssion (if titiwcrs may lie li;id. Keej) 

 the ]>l;(nts cool .and \\f\\ aired while in 

 llower. 1o jirolong theii- lasting qualities. 

 After blodiuing. keep the plants dry for 

 a few weeks, as with pelargoniums, then 

 sli.ake out, repot and syringe freely un- 

 til shoots aj^pear. Compost as reconi- 

 iiicndcd for allauiandas will answer well 

 for bougainvilleas. P.y starting the 

 Jilants early some may be li.ad for the 

 <'inistmas trade. 



]'. glabra is a m.agnificent climber for 

 till' roof of a grecuiiouse. ^Vhen planted 

 out it grows most luxuriantly and pro- 

 duces shoots fifteen to twenty feet liigli. 

 Its infloreseeii.is aio frequently used 

 for summiT decoiat ioiis .anil, h.aving 

 gi'.at lasting loojn it ies. ;ne \;iluable 



lor this JiUVIiosr. 



Freesias. 



We usually si.ait oui' first batch of 

 freesias early in .liilw If you saved 

 your bulbs, the iinly batch. 's should 

 now. iu the ii;itiil;il course of things, 

 lia\e lipenc'l olV their fulinge ;iud the 

 liiillis ni;iy lie sliakiii niit at any oppor- 

 Ililiily. 1 )o imt tliVi'W ;i\\;iy the little 

 liullileis. \\iii(|i. ii Sown mo(|ei;itely tliick 

 ill thils, \\ill llowi-i- ;i little aiel ]irodnce 

 ;^iMid tlowiliug bullis for ;iliiither season. 

 ^ oil will find tli.at bullis of your own 

 L^rowiiig are siijieiior to any you can 

 liiiy lit Cali I'oriii:! or I JiiiiiikIh origin, 

 pio\li!i(| Villi ijii Hot cut your llowers 



too close 111 till' iilllli. 



We coiisidiT the new \;iriif\-. Purity, 

 .a grand accjuisii imi uiid distinctly su- 

 lirrior to eiiher ri t'r.nta alli.a or lioiclit- 

 lliiii. The llowers are pure white, and 

 liy stnrting the bulbs early in July they 



urns. 



ind I'eliruaiy, 

 seed at once 



or during .l.anuary 



it is best to get in the ..> 



Sow in a flat, thinly, first Avatering the 

 soil with a watering pot with a fine 

 rose. Tlie seed must be covered very 

 lightly. Cover with pajjer until the seeds 

 germinate. At this season better suc- 

 cess will be had by placing the s«>cds 

 in either a north house or in a coldfraino 

 with a north aspect. The glass should 

 1)0 well shaded. If carefidly ^vatered. 

 the seedlings should appear in about two 

 weeks. "When large emmgli to handle, 

 prick off into iiats of light, leaf-moldy 

 compost and grow in a cool, airy frame. 



the roots, but 

 water yet to 

 jiossible sun- 



Brief Reminders. 



ContiniH' to put in j)oinsettia cuttings 

 as soon as they are of serviceable 

 length. Use great care in watering the 

 young plants after potting. Shade from 

 sun until nicely roofed in the pots, then 

 give full sunligiit. 



Probably some of your earliest flow- 

 ered marguerites ha\e now started to 

 grow a little. If you can secure any 

 cuttings, put them in the propagating 

 bed. 



Keep aniaryllis drier af 

 do not entirely withhold 

 save time. Cive them all 

 shine. 



The season has been a dragging one 

 for bedding stock. All subtropical 

 plants, such as nuisa, ricimis, lavatera, 

 curculigo and caladinm, should be got 

 out at once. It is also time to put out 

 croton, inaranta, pandanus and similar 

 line foliage ))lants. 



fuchsias make useful summer bloom 

 iiig plants in pots. Shift along any in 

 small jiots. I'voej) them pinched and all 

 lloweis renH)ved and they will be foiiud 

 useful in 5 inch or G inch pots in late 



SUUIUIer. 



rro|iagate scented leased geraniums 

 now if you want nice jdanls to cut 

 lioiii next winter. 'J'lieie is always a 

 gooil demand for cut shoots of this poji 

 iilar plant. 



Make ;> linal sowing of asters, slocks, 

 migneiielte, larkspurs and any other an 

 niials needed for culling outdoors. You 

 ciiii sow Shirley ]ioppies J'or a nmnth yet. 



iiook out for cutworms, which are now 

 becoming destructive. Hand .pick at 

 night, or scatter poisoned bran in their 

 haunts. 



Take notice of desirable peonies. 

 Kvery 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 

 ajid tie up the canes on your Eambler 

 roses, ou which you must depend for 

 another season's flower. 



Cypripedium insigne will grow best 

 now in a cool, airy ho\ise, but should be 

 shaded from the sun's rays. Water 

 freely and spray overhead on brigl-.t 

 days. Dahlias planted now will give 

 better flowers than if set out a nu)ntli 

 earlier. Thin out the shoots on any 

 which arc growing. 



Late Darwin Tulip Gretchcn. 



