. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 924 ilME pro\ fim- anil .Swill into â ing |Mii Jill- til i.'l .l.'i |,li 5 te\-tii ..nil ri'l'ia'i Uabli re ( 1- f Sf j£oi I. l>y tin* rtocculation of the \\; 11. â f 11 r;n II s off more readily, .^.i--
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 924 ilME pro\ fim- anil .Swill into â ing |Mii Jill- til i.'l .l.'i |,li 5 te\-tii ..nil ri'l'ia'i Uabli re ( 1- f Sf j£oi I. l>y tin* rtocculation of the \\; 11. â f 11 r;n II s off more readily, .^.i--liiii- IS thus diminished. - Iiai4i lu be h>st or changed soilseuutuiuingLime. Large quantities of Lime should not be employed upon sandy soils in a single application. The repeated use of highly magnesian Lime is fraught with danger, though, applied occasionally in the place of ordinary Lime, it may prove beneficial. The use of Lime, whether in wood ashes or from other sources, increases the tendency to alkalinity of the soil, and hence makes it more favorable to the development of potato scab, provided the fungus which causes the disease is already in the soil, or is introduced into it upon the "seed " tubers. The disease which de- velops upon turnips and certain other plants, known as "club foot" or "club root," is lessened to a marked degree by the use of Lime upon the soil. Lime is usually applied to land at rates ranging from half a ton to two and one-half tons per acre, and at inter- vals of from four to six years. It should be thoroughly worked into the surface soil after plowing. Upon sandy soils it is applied with the greatest safety after com- posting with organic matter. The value of Lime in preparing composts has long biMii known. Mixed in layers with loam, weeds, mnck, ciKir^'- ^tal'li' iiKiuure and other vegetable or animal mat- t'l". it foinis ill a few months, if kept moist, an excellent matrrial tov the use of gardener
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