. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 1044 THE D0OK OF GARDENING. of frost it is an excellent plan to plunge the pots up to their rims in coal-ashes in cold frames. Some growers do not trouble much about watering the plants when thus plunged, but it is a mistake to allow the soil to become dry and separated from the pots, the result being that the plants are weakened and the trusses of flowers lack vigour. When required for starting, the pots should be washed and placed as near the glass as possible. Pig. 675.—Forced Strawberries with Foliage removed on
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 1044 THE D0OK OF GARDENING. of frost it is an excellent plan to plunge the pots up to their rims in coal-ashes in cold frames. Some growers do not trouble much about watering the plants when thus plunged, but it is a mistake to allow the soil to become dry and separated from the pots, the result being that the plants are weakened and the trusses of flowers lack vigour. When required for starting, the pots should be washed and placed as near the glass as possible. Pig. 675.—Forced Strawberries with Foliage removed on account of Red Spider Attack. in a temperature not exceeding 4Sdeg.; indeed, this should not be much raised by means of fire-heat until ihe flower-spikes appear. Then sdeg. or iodeg. more may be given, but as much air as possible should be admitted without causing a draught or lowering the temperature below sodeg. when in flower (Fig. 673): this will assist in obtaining a good set of fruit. Imme- diately the fruit is set, more heat may be given, maintaining a. 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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