The Floral World 



A ^oumdt of Home Floriculture 



Vol. J, No. JO 



Springfield, Ohio, July, J902 



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REPOTTING PALMS. 



Palms should be repotted in early 

 spring before growth begins, in soil 

 which is rather rich and contains 

 some sand. The stem should rest on 

 the soil, but should not be covered. 

 After potting, sponge the leaves daily 

 for a week, and once a week after- 

 ward. The roots should never dry 

 out, nor be kept too wet. They need 

 frequent watering and a little sun in 

 summer, and less water and no sun in 

 winter. The leaves will be a richer 



green if grown without much sun. 

 Examine leaves and stems for scale 

 and mealy bug, sponging occasionally 

 with soapsuds to Keep off the insects. 

 In purchasing, small sizes are less in- 

 jured in the mail. Nearly all varieties 

 are desirable, particularly the Ken- 

 tias, Latania, Areca and Washing- 

 tonia. Good-sized palms can be grown 

 from seed in four or five years. 

 Illinois. M. S. Andrews. 



SUCCESS WITH THE LANTANIA PALM. 



My palm is about five years old, 

 has eleven leaves and measures from 

 base of stem to tip of leaf fifty-two 

 inches, and the leaves are twenty-four 

 inches from stem to tip, and thirty- 

 five inches broad. Visitors from 

 Nashville and Louisville say there is 

 nothing in their greenhouses so hand- 

 some. I have it in a tin can made 

 just large enough around for the 

 roots to slip in comfortably — thirty- 

 two inches, and eighteen inches deep; 

 you know the roots grow down. I put 

 an inch or two of small pebbles and 

 charcoal in this and fill with good 

 garden soil mixed with leaf mold; 

 water only when dry, then thoroughly. 

 It lived in my room last winter when 

 other plants froze, and is now a won- 

 der to my neighbors who lost theirs. 

 Here is the secret: In very cold 

 weather give no water, no matter how 

 dry. Sponge the leaves about once a 

 week with water mixed with sweet 

 milk. Let it get a little morning sun 

 and it will well repay for so little 

 care. 



Kentucky. Mrs. E. B. Weatheas. 



