. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. lO NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE cellar. Cover them with a little sand or earth so they will not dry out too much. Plant them again the follow- ing Perennial Phlox Iris The Soil: Cultivation. — It is very important that the flower bed should have rich and mellow soil, for the finest blossoms are borne on the thriftiest plants. Of course all the principles of soil cultivation hold true in the case of flowers: (i) They must be kept free from weeds. (2) The hoe must be used at frequent intervals to preserve the dust blanket and co
. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. lO NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE cellar. Cover them with a little sand or earth so they will not dry out too much. Plant them again the follow- ing Perennial Phlox Iris The Soil: Cultivation. — It is very important that the flower bed should have rich and mellow soil, for the finest blossoms are borne on the thriftiest plants. Of course all the principles of soil cultivation hold true in the case of flowers: (i) They must be kept free from weeds. (2) The hoe must be used at frequent intervals to preserve the dust blanket and conserve moisture. (3) The ground must not be cultivated when it is too wet. (4) In dry seasons it is well to water the plants, and it is best to do this late in the afternoon and then cultivate the ground the next Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schmidt, Charles Christian, 1859-. Boston, New York [etc. ] D. C. Heath & Co
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