. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 20 The Florists^ Review Mabch 17. Exhibitioa Specimen from Thomas Roland's, Showing the Erica's Possibilities. varieties, witli its bergamot porcelain colored bolls, of tlic sluqn' o.' Iny or tlif valley. variety wants from 50 to 65 degrees of heat from March 1 until it is ready for Piaster blooming. There still another varii'iy, which, if handled properly, beats all others in gracefulness. Its nice, red l)ells are one and one half to two in(dies long. This is Erica translucens. The remaining varieties include sev- eral of the old
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 20 The Florists^ Review Mabch 17. Exhibitioa Specimen from Thomas Roland's, Showing the Erica's Possibilities. varieties, witli its bergamot porcelain colored bolls, of tlic sluqn' o.' Iny or tlif valley. variety wants from 50 to 65 degrees of heat from March 1 until it is ready for Piaster blooming. There still another varii'iy, which, if handled properly, beats all others in gracefulness. Its nice, red l)ells are one and one half to two in(dies long. This is Erica translucens. The remaining varieties include sev- eral of the older ones which we no longer grow, for various reasons; ii;iinely, Kri -.'i gracilis, E. gracilis autumnalis, E. Vii- morcana, E. hyemalis and others. GLOXINIAS FROM SEED. Kindly let me know when is the right time to sow gloxinia see I. Also describe the best method of growing tlie jilants and state the a])proxiniate length of time from seed-sowing till flowering. K. P. & T. F.—Pa. The usual time for sowing tlie seed is early in February. If the sowing is done then and if no check in growth is permitted throughout the season, the plants should l)egin to flower not later than the middle of August. A few blooms may be produced evost consists of equal parts of peat, leaf- mold and sand. Moisten the soil thor- oughly before sowing. As the seeds are extremely small, little or no soil shoulil be scattered over them. (!)over the pans with glass and shade them from direct sunlight. In a sufliciently warm tem- jierature, about 60 degrees at night, the seedlings will begin to appear in about ten days. As soon ;is the seedlings ar(> large enough to be handled conveniently, transfer them singly to thumb jiots and rei)ot promptly as soon as the soil is well filled with roots. If grown along with the desirecl rapidity, in light but well enriched soil, the plants should be re.'idy for the final potting by the end of May. The ideal compost for this jiotting, it is said, would consist of
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