. 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. -'# Citrus, hardy varieties . / Citrus, once productive . '/ Citrus, now productive . ^ .Strawberries. . ® Pineapples . . winter. In summer the slats reduce the amount of sunshine that reaches the plants and consequen
. 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. -'# Citrus, hardy varieties . / Citrus, once productive . '/ Citrus, now productive . ^ .Strawberries. . ® Pineapples . . winter. In summer the slats reduce the amount of sunshine that reaches the plants and consequently the intensity of heat, though proo- ably not the total warmth. In win- ter they interfere with rapid radi- ation, which would occur as the re- sult of a sudden freeze or of a frost. The slat shed is a simple structure, the essential part of it being the roof or covering, which is made of boards or slats fastened so as to leave an opening between the boards or slats equal to the space covered by them. These vary 824. Horticultural zone in size from a common plastering of Florida, lath to boards 4 inches wide. The height of the covering above the ground varies from 6 feet to rarely more than 10. The most extensive fields are located in southern Florida. Smaller areas have been planted in central Floi-ida ; nearly all of these are pro- tected by sheds, some of the sheds being so constructed that the roof may be closed completely. The islands or keys underlaid with coraline breccia form one of the most "suitable habitats for this plant, while the low, fer- tile islands or keys are worthless for a pineapple plan- tation. Red Spanish is cultivated more extensively than all the other varieties combined. It is a hardy variety, and one suited to extensive planting with a minimum amount of attention. For extensive culture Egyptian Queen, Porto (Puerto) Rico and Ripley Queen do well generally. Smooth Cayenne is promising, because not spiny. The total amount of fruit produced ann
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