. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. Agave Amekicana. care for themselves with greater im]>unity. Although the large-growing species, A. Americana, is quoted as the representatiA'e of this genus, those which are limited to space can be easily accommodated, for the family is a very large one, and some of the smaller- growing kinds form exquisite specimens, never ex- ceeding one foot in diameter, or even less. A few words must be devoted to the old saying re- tivation without producing flowers. But when they do bloom, the spike springs fi^om the crown of the plant, and, after seeds are p
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. Agave Amekicana. care for themselves with greater im]>unity. Although the large-growing species, A. Americana, is quoted as the representatiA'e of this genus, those which are limited to space can be easily accommodated, for the family is a very large one, and some of the smaller- growing kinds form exquisite specimens, never ex- ceeding one foot in diameter, or even less. A few words must be devoted to the old saying re- tivation without producing flowers. But when they do bloom, the spike springs fi^om the crown of the plant, and, after seeds are perfected, death ensues; so that the plant onlj- flowers once in its life, and it would be equally true to say that it flowers only once in a thousand years. This latter statement, however, requires a little explanation, inasmuch as it is open to contradiction. The genus Agave belongs. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fish, David Taylor, 1824-1901; Fish, D. T. (David Taylor), 1824-1901. London ; New York : Cassell
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