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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



AnoDST 10, 1009. 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 



I would like to know about the culture 

 of Hydrangea Otaksa. Ours were planted 

 out in the field out of 5-inch pots. How 

 should they be cared for so they can be 

 forced for Easter or a little later? 



R. H. G. 



Lift the plants about the end of Aug- 

 ust and, after potting, stand outdoors 

 where the plants can get fullest sunshine. 

 Syringe frequently until the plants stop 

 wilting. In order to have the plants in 

 good condition for early forcing, it is 

 necessary to have the wood thoroughly 

 ripened and of a nutty brown color in 

 December. To secure this, the plants 

 should be gradually kept drier at the 

 root, commencing about a month after 

 potting. Early frosts will sometimes work 

 havoc with the plants, particularly when 

 the shoots are green and soft. Heavy 

 rains should be avoided and the protec- 

 tion of sashes given. 



Easter comes early in 1910, and plants 

 to be in flower then must be started not 

 later than Christmas. The advantage of 

 pot-grown over planted-out stock comes 

 when we have an early Easter, as these 

 can be ripened off much earlier than 

 lifted plants. C. W. 



EARLY GLADIOLL 



How soon can Colvillei alba and Peach 

 Blossom gladioli be forced into bloom if 

 planted November 1? What culture and 

 temperature will give best blooms? 



C. B. 



Such gladioli as Colvillei alba and 

 Peach Blossom, if planted at the time 

 you mention, cannot very well be flow- 

 ered before the last of April. You can 

 secure these bulbs at a much earlier date, 

 and if you wish to have them in flower 

 for Easter (the end of March in 1910), 

 place them in flats as soon as they can 

 be had, usually not later than the middle 

 of September. A flat thirty inches long, 

 twelve inches wide and four inches deep 

 will hold 100 bulbs. Place on a cellar floor 

 or in a frame covered with dry leaves 

 until they start to grow. Keep cool 

 until January 1. Then let them have 

 a bench in a house kept at 50 degrees 

 at night. Do not attempt any hard 

 forcing, or you will ruin them. Be sure 

 to furnish them with an abundant water 

 supply and give some liquid manure 

 when the flats are full of active roots. 



C. 



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