Archive image from page 156 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . 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 cyclopediaofame03bail Year: 1906 OSTROWSKIA A dark blue variety was thought to exist, but unt'oitu- nately nothing of the kind has been seen in cultivation. Altogether it is a very singular its great fleshy roots, sometimes 2 ft. long, its who
Archive image from page 156 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture . 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 cyclopediaofame03bail Year: 1906 OSTROWSKIA A dark blue variety was thought to exist, but unt'oitu- nately nothing of the kind has been seen in cultivation. Altogether it is a very singular its great fleshy roots, sometimes 2 ft. long, its whorled Ivs., and the conspicuous pores of the capsule, which are twice as numerous as the sepals âa t'lieric character. Unlike Platycodon, its , u. i and light green. It is the only >| - i senus Ostrow- skya is close t,i i -i:: . _- : 1111,'uished by the whorled Ivs. ; n,. ,,., , li,- i, .h,. greater. The Giant HaninU ; .1 il. epli worked, perfectly drained, sandy soil. Soon after flowering the plants go to rest and nothing is left of them above ground. Their place should be carefully marked to protect the brittle roots from careless digging. Our dry summers and au- tumns seem to suit the plants w,.ll. Imt frequently in a moist October growtli startv an<t liiis seriously weakens the old plants. When cniy a plants are grown, a tight board covering will l»- f' I'.mvenient for keep- ing the roots dry and dormant. For winter protection it is advisable to give a liberal covering of litter. Ex- cessive moisture will destroy the crown. Flowering specimens can hardly be expected within 4 years from seed, and seeds are slow to germinate unless fresh. Nurserymen now propagate the plant by cuttings of the young growths taken with a heel in spring; ama- teurs by root-cuttings. magnifica, Regel. Giant Tall, strict, glabrous herb, with tuberous i-Mrr l\--. in distant whorls of 4 or 5, ovate, toothed. v|,<,i 1-I' 4
Size: 2211px × 905px
Photo credit: © Bookive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1900, 1906, americana, archive, bailey_l_h_liberty_hyde_1858_1954, book, bookauthor, bookcentury, bookcollection, bookcontributor, bookdecade, bookpublisher, booksubject, bookyear, drawing, gardening, historical, history, horticulture, illustration, image, miller_wilhelm_1869_, ncsu_libraries, new_york_macmillan, page, picture, print, reference, vintage
