Members of the B.W.A. gardes-ing section met in the flower-Alled conservatory of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Knight, 695 Avenue Haig, on December 12, Mr. A. Kakuda of the Yokohama Nurveries gave an interesting talk on the poinsettias which are now in full bloom in many of the greenhouses in. Shangha OF the two varieties me: tioned, the Cantonese and Japanese, Me. Kakuda spoke at length on the Jatier variety, demonstrating with several of the plants from Mrs, Knight's collection, In explaining the difference between the two ies, Mr. Kakuda said the Cantocese always grew sidewise, were less hardy than the ese. The Japanese poinsettia grows very straight, and has a deep, large flower and leaves of dark' green. This place is well adapted to Shanghai greenhouses, In explaining the growth of the poinsetia from a small cutting, Mr. Kakuda started with the place affec the flower is finished in January or little Inter. The plant—should then be laid on its aide to dry 1 the middle of March. At that time the old soil should be replaced with new. The stems should be out well have the base, allowing two to four eyes to remain, The plant should be kept in the warmth and planted carly in the Spring in the garden. Tt should be potted a little later to void breaking the tender roots.
Tt may be cut as late as July o¢ Augurt to grow cow plants for the holiday' season,
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