. American carnation culture. Carnations. I^'^S'JI'-'Iy. Fig. 3.—Cross-section of bench for sub-watering: a glass tube forming a water gauge; d vertical tube for conveying water to the pan; c layer of brick standing on the zinc- lined bottom, and supporting the soil above. (From Ind Exper. Sta., Bui. No. 66.) The bench is fitted with a water-tight lining of zinc, on the bottom of which are placed, on their edges, moderately soft brick with their lower angles chipped off to permit freer movement of the water between them. On the top of these bricks is thrown the bench soil in which the usual me
. American carnation culture. Carnations. I^'^S'JI'-'Iy. Fig. 3.—Cross-section of bench for sub-watering: a glass tube forming a water gauge; d vertical tube for conveying water to the pan; c layer of brick standing on the zinc- lined bottom, and supporting the soil above. (From Ind Exper. Sta., Bui. No. 66.) The bench is fitted with a water-tight lining of zinc, on the bottom of which are placed, on their edges, moderately soft brick with their lower angles chipped off to permit freer movement of the water between them. On the top of these bricks is thrown the bench soil in which the usual methods are followed. It is known that carnation plants of the L,a Puritie type are almost an immune against a water famine, and no plants so. 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 Lamborn, Levi Leslie, 1829- [from old catalog]. Alliance, Ohio, L. L. Lamborn
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