. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. ">- '''^ PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. half through near a joint, when it should be laid down in the soil and covered over with moss, manure or other substance that will retain moisture around the incision; and the head or end of the shoot should be left uncovered. Many ornamental shrubs, such as Snowballs, Tree Cranberries and
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. ">- '''^ PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. half through near a joint, when it should be laid down in the soil and covered over with moss, manure or other substance that will retain moisture around the incision; and the head or end of the shoot should be left uncovered. Many ornamental shrubs, such as Snowballs, Tree Cranberries and the like, can be raised only in this manner or from seeds. OFFSHOOTS. These form a natural kind of layering, where the plant sends forth a horizontal, under- ground stem or shoot, which needs but to be cut off from the parent stem at the proper season, to constitute an entirely distinct plant. They are nearly similar in character and appearance to the familiar above-ground runners of the strawberry and many other like plants. BULBS. Bulbs are mostly increased by offsets or bulblets formed on the sides of the pi-evious growth, and generally require two or more years before they bloom. All bulbs require a peculiarly rich, deep soil, and plenty of liquid manure while in a growing state. They are best kept in a bed or box by themselves to facilitate the extra attention necessary to develop a strong, healthy growth. ANY persons dread the performance of this simple part of flori- I culture, which is not at all difficult unless the plant is too heavy or unwieldy. First, there should be in readiness some broken potsherds, bits of charcoal, or the like, for drainage, and the extra soil for the larger pot to which the transfer is to be made. This soil should be thoroughly damp — not wet and muddy, but so as to sift nicely from the hand. The articles for drainage should be placed in the bottom of the pot to the depth of about half an inch, with an additional half inch of moss if conven
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