. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . d rough and make the fin-gers of the workman sore. Consequentlythe pots without rims are to be essentials in good potting are to put thecutting in the center of the pot and at theproper depth, to firm the soil thoroughly andevenly, and to leave one-fourth of an inch,o
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . d rough and make the fin-gers of the workman sore. Consequentlythe pots without rims are to be essentials in good potting are to put thecutting in the center of the pot and at theproper depth, to firm the soil thoroughly andevenly, and to leave one-fourth of an inch,or a little less, between the top of the soil andthe upper edge of the pot to receive in potting is the care of theplants immediately after being potted anduntil they have taken root in the pots. Firstin importance is the setting of the plantson the bench; care should he taken thatthey are set perfectly level so that theywill hold water. They should be wateredthoroughly and shaded as soon as they areset. The best method of shading when large quanti-ties are potted is by the use of lath shutters. Theseare made bv nailing common laths on three paral-lel pieces of furring strip, allowing one inch space be-tween the laths. They may be made any length, firmingthe soil inlarge three feet being a very convenient size. Inverted potsof a sufficient height to clear the young plants makevery handy supports for these shutters. During latespring and summer it will be necessary to supplementthis method of shading by covering the shutters withpaper or muslin, themuslin being the muslin in 10-yard lengths, givingpieces 2 yards the muslin co-piously at intervals as itbecomes dry. This caremust be kept up for 3-6days according to con-ditions; the shuttersshould be put over theplants early in the morn-ing, first watering theplants; an hour or solater the muslin shouldbe put on provided thesun is shining the second d
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