. 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. f CULTIVATION AND ANALYSIS OF PLANTS. becomes bare of leaves, the plant may be turned out of its pot and some of the lower earth removed, the plant replaced and more soil added on the surface. When grown from seeds, these should be sown on a soil of leaf-mold and manure, the surface being rather rough; a paper is then to be tied
. 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. f CULTIVATION AND ANALYSIS OF PLANTS. becomes bare of leaves, the plant may be turned out of its pot and some of the lower earth removed, the plant replaced and more soil added on the surface. When grown from seeds, these should be sown on a soil of leaf-mold and manure, the surface being rather rough; a paper is then to be tied over the pot or box, and this paper only to be kept dampened. They begin to germinate in about three weeks. When they have developed two or three of their downy leaves, they may be given small pots to themselves, being transferred to larger ones as they grow. For fall blooming they should be sown in March or April; for later flowering, during midsummer. It is better to carefully sow the seeds some distance apart, so that in transplanting each can have soil around its jEYOND all cavil, the Rose is entitled to the preeminence it has ever held as Queen of Flowers. The purity of her blossoms, the exquisite texture of the satin or velvet petals, with their rich hues and delicate tints, the half-pouting buds just untying their green ribbons, the per- petual incense that arises from their opening lips, charm and enchant us, subdue and conquer us, and we become most humble servitors at her throne. There are two grand divisions of Roses recognized by florists and amateurs, known as the Summer and the Perpetual The former bloom once in summer, whence the name; and under this class are included what are familiarly called June Roses, June Moss Roses and June Climbers, all of wTiich, together with sundry allied varieties, are hardy and easy of culture. The second division are the Perpetual or Remontant Roses, under which are included Bengal, China, Tea-scented, Bourbon, and N
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