. 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. CULTURE OF FAVORITE PLANTS. Lobb, a distinguished English collector, and the T. peregrinum, named from its ram- bling propensities, are perhaps the choicest and most popular species for conservatory, par- lor or window culture. In greenhouses they are grown abundantly, being trained along the rafters, where their brilliant blosso
. 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. CULTURE OF FAVORITE PLANTS. Lobb, a distinguished English collector, and the T. peregrinum, named from its ram- bling propensities, are perhaps the choicest and most popular species for conservatory, par- lor or window culture. In greenhouses they are grown abundantly, being trained along the rafters, where their brilliant blossoms illuminate the whole house, giving an abundant supply of floral gems for bouquets and decorative purposes. The Tom Thumb or dwarf bushy species are perhaps the best for hanging-baskets. The varieties in color are quite numerous, and the velvety texture of the flowers is charming, while the odor somewhat resembles the aromatic Cinnamon. When grown in quantities the seeds are gathered for pickles, and are used the same as capers. There are several very delicate tuberous varie- ties, differing in blossom from the ordinary kind, and only retaining their foliage a part of the year. They are adapted to pot culture, and bloom during April and May, after- ward requiring plenty of sun or heat to ripen the roots; as the vines begin to die away, water should be gradually withheld. The pots should be turned on their sides, and kept dry until autumn, when they begin to start vines again. Among the choice species are the TropiEolum azureum, with an azure-colored flower; T. Jarrattii, yellow and scarlet, blooming abundantly; T. speciosum, scarlet; T. tricolorum, scarlet, yellow and black; and several others. All the Tropaeolums, to grow well, must have plenty of moisture, a soil rather poor than otherwise, and frequent sprinklings to keep off the re,d TTJBXJRO SE. , NDER this name is included a genus of herbaceous plants not at all allied to the Roses, as is often supposed merely
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