LAS O 
ALADIUMS are easily grown but should not 
be put in a Carnation temperature. Start 
the bulbs in flats, turning them upside down, 
since this is a crown-rooting bulb and the roots 
come out around the top (center) eye. This 
direct contact with the growing medium produces 
roots more quickly than the opposite method. 
Use a mixture of one part leaf-mold, one part 
good garden loam, and one part peat moss or 
other coarse neutral material, throwing in a small 
amount of coarse charcoal or other rubble for 
drainage. Press the bulb halfway into the soil 
and place the flats under a bench. The flats can 
also be placed on top of the flows, but if this is 
done, they should be shaded. The temperature 
should be 80 to 85 degrees or higher, as the higher 
the temperature, the better starting results you 
will have. Be careful that the flats do not dry 
out if placed either on the flows or returns. Water 
sparingly until the bulbs begin to sprout and 
have roots 4 to 6 inches long. When the sprouts 
2 begin to show, place the bulbs in 5 or 6-inch pots, 
using a good rich leaf-mold. Water copiously 
Grow More Caladiums when in full growth and use weak liquid manure 
once weekly if possible. 

Increase Your Profits 
Keep this sheet where 
you can find it. These 
Caladiums are grown by 
America’s largest pro- 
ducer, and your atten- 
tion is called to the fine 
new varieties offered. 
Buy good Caladiums; 
use your costly heat, 
labor, and greenhouse 
space to best advantage. 
Good Caladiums are as 
easy to grow as the poor 
ones offered at ridicu- 
lously low prices. 

COPYRIGHT 1946 BY PENINSULAR BULB COMPANY 

