. 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. opagating house, but when the j-oung plants becomewell established may be kept 5° lower. The ground for the field or summer culture should bewell prepared, and any working in it be avoided whentoo wet: planting to be done as soon as the weather willpermit. A good spring growth is of the greatest advan-tage, especially if
. 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. opagating house, but when the j-oung plants becomewell established may be kept 5° lower. The ground for the field or summer culture should bewell prepared, and any working in it be avoided whentoo wet: planting to be done as soon as the weather willpermit. A good spring growth is of the greatest advan-tage, especially if good plants are wanted tor early fallblooming. Late spring frosts will not injure the plants,and a cool atmosphere is more congenial to a goodgrowth than the hot summer weather, when growth iscomparatively slow ; plants to stand at least 15-18inches apart each way, or at any greater di: CARNATION 251 through a drought than when resort is had to , unless it can be done thoroughly and keptup, should not be resorted to, and only as a last measurein a severe drought. When the plants attain the height of 5-6 inches, top-ping should becommenced a long a s theplants remain inthe field. Thisoperation is torthe purpose ofremoving the wTere budsare forming, or.
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