Kakuda advises removing the plants to the greenhouse where a tempe tare of from 88° to 00° will insure the best foliage. In transla plenty of water is necessary at first, but the plant should not watered again until fairly dry. water.
Poinsettins do not require much
Liquid or powder fertilizer may be applied to force the flower and will add a deeper colour. Te order to have full blooms by Christmas, the flower head should form about October 15. Do not let the flower start growing until Aurust, since thie time allows full gi wth before the holiday season, One veer plants make very attractive blooms and if used for! table decoration they should be cut back with bout twelve blooms to tone plant. If the flowers are cut the stems should" be dipped into boiling water for about 12 second", not allowing the steam to reach the leaves or flower, or they may be burned to prevent the sap from draining away the life of the flower or plant.
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